Answer:
Step-by-step explanation:
The journal entries are shown below:
a. Inventory A/c Dr $26,000
To Notes payable A/c $26,000
(Being inventory is purchased for signing the short term notes payable)
b. Interest expense A/c Dr $780
Notes payable A/c Dr $26,000
To Cash A/c $ $26,780
(Being cash is paid on maturity)
The interest expense is computed below:
= Principal × rate of interest × number of months ÷ (total number of months in a year)
= $26,000 × 6% × (6 months ÷ 12 months)
= $780
The 6 months is calculated from March 1 to September 1