Question

The following items were selected from among the transactions completed by O’Donnel Co. during the current year:

Jan. 10. Purchased merchandise on account from Laine Co., $240,000, terms n/30.
Feb. 9. Issued a 30-day, 4% note for $240,000 to Laine Co., on account.
Mar. 11. Paid Laine Co. the amount owed on the note of February 9.
May 1. Borrowed $160,000 from Tabata Bank, issuing a 45-day, 5% note.
June 1. Purchased tools by issuing a $180,000, 60-day note to Gibala Co., which discounted the note at the rate of 5%.
15. Paid Tabata Bank the interest due on the note of May 1 and renewed the loan by issuing a new 45-day, 7% note for $160,000. (Journalize both the debit and credit to the notes payable account.)
July 30. Paid Tabata Bank the amount due on the note of June 15.
30. Paid Gibala Co. the amount due on the note of June 1.
Dec. 1. Purchased office equipment from Warick Co. for $400,000, paying $100,000 and issuing a series of ten 5% notes for $30,000 each, coming due at 30-day intervals.
15. Settled a product liability lawsuit with a customer for $260,000, payable in January. O’Donnel accrued the loss in a litigation claims payable account.
31. Paid the amount due Warick Co. on the first note in the series issued on December 1.

Required:
a. Journalize the transactions. Refer to the Chart of Accounts for exact wording of account titles. Assume a 360-day year.
b. Journalize the adjusting entry for each of the following accrued expenses at the end of the current year (refer to the Chart of Accounts for exact wording of account titles):

1. Product warranty cost, $23,000.
2. Interest on the nine remaining notes owed to Warick Co. Assume a 360-day year.

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

Journalize the transactions. Refer to the Chart of Accounts for exact wording of account titles. Assume a 360-day year.

The solution to the above has been attached.

b. Journalize the adjusting entry for each of the following accrued expenses at the end of the current year (refer to the Chart of Accounts for exact wording of account titles):

The solution to the question has been attached.

It should be noted that:

March 11: Interest Expense was calculated as:

= ($240,000 × 30/360 × 4%)

= $240,000 × 0.0833 × 0.04

= 800

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