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On January 1, 2022, Austin Company received a 12-month, $100,000 note with a stated rate of 7%. On April 30, 2022, Austin discounted the note at the Houston Bank. The bank's discount rate is 8%. What are the cash proceeds from discounting the note receivable?

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$101,293

Step-by-step explanation:

$100,000 face amount + $7,000 interest to maturity ($100,000 x 7%) = maturity value less the discount for the time remaining to maturity of $5,707 ($107,000 x 8% x 8/12) = $101,293

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