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P 9-4

20 August, 2015 - 17:04

Zinc Corp. obtained a $100,000 loan from First Capital Bank on December 31, 2016. It purchased a piece of heavy equipment for $95,000 on January 2, 2017. The loan bears interest at 8% per year on the unpaid balance and is repayable in four annual blended payments of $30,192 on December 31 each year, starting in 2017.

Required:
1. Prepare the journal entries to record the following transactions:
  a. Receipt of loan proceeds from the bank
  b. Purchase of the equipment.
2. Prepare the loan repayment schedule in the following format:
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3. Prepare the journal entry to record the last loan payment.
4. Prepare a partial balance sheet showing the loan liability at December 31, 2018.