Question

On December 30, 2005, Bart, Inc. purchased a machine from Fell Corp. in exchange for a non-interest bearing note requiring eight payments of $20,000. The first payment was made on December 30, 2005, and the others are due annually on December 30. At date of issuance, the prevailing rate of interest for this type of note was 11%. Present value factors are as follows:
Period Present value of ordinary annuity of 1 at 11% Present value of annuity in advance of 1 at 11%
7 4.712 5.231
8 5.146 5.712

On Bart's December 31, 2005 balance sheet, the note payable to Fell was:

a. $114,240
b. $104,620
c. $94,240
d. $102,920

Answer 1

Answer: c. $94,240

Explanation:

On December 31, 2005, one payment has already been made which would mean that only 7 payments are left. As the first of these remaining 7 will be paid the year after, this is an ordinary annuity.

Note payable value = Present value of seven $20,000 payments

= 20,000 * Present value of ordinary annuity of 1 at 11% for 7 years.

= 20,000 * 4.712

= $94,240