Question

Ames, Inc., has $1 million of notes payable due June 15, Year 2. At the financial statement date of December 31, Year 1, Ames signed an agreement to borrow up to $1 million to refinance the notes payable on a long-term basis. The financing agreement called for borrowings not to exceed 80% of the value of the collateral Ames was providing. At the date of issue of the December 31, Year 1, financial statements, the value of the collateral was $1.2 million and was not expected to fall below this amount during Year 2. In its December 31, Year 1, balance sheet, Ames should classify the notes payable asShort-Term Obligations, Long-Term ObligationsA. $0, $1,000,000B. $40,000, $960,000C. $200,000, $800,000D. $1,000,000, $0

Answer 1

Answer: B. $40,000, $960,000

Explanation:

The long term obligation will be 80% of the collateral value which will be:

= 80% × $1.2 million

= 0.8 × $1,200,000

= $960,000.

Therefore, the short term obligation will be:

= $1,000,000 - $960,000

= $40,000