Question

Lincoln Company purchased merchandise from Grandville Corp. on September 30, 2018. Payment was made in the form of a noninterest-bearing note requiring Lincoln to make six annual payments of $4,600 on each September 30, beginning on September 30, 2021. (FV of $1, PV of $1, FVA of $1, PVA of $1, FVAD of $1 and PVAD of $1) (Use appropriate factor(s) from the tables provided.)Required: Calculate the amount at which Lincoln should record the note payable and corresponding purchases on September 30, 2018, assuming that an interest rate of 11% properly reflects the time value of money in this situation. Amount recorded

Answer 1

Dr purchases $ 15,794.56

Cr notes payable $ 15,794.56

Step-by-step explanation:

The present value of the annual payments of $4,600, starting in three years' time is computed as shown below:

PV of annual payments=$4600/(1+11%)^3+$4600/(1+11%)^4+$4600/(1+11%)^5+$4600/(1+11%)^6+$4600/(1+11%)^7+$4600/(1+11%)^8=$ 15,794.56

The amount of purchases and notes payable is $ 15,794.56