Question

On August 1, Batson Company issued a 60-day note with a face amount of $58,800 to Jergens Company for merchandise inventory. (Assume a 360-day year is used for interest calculations.)

a) Determine the proceeds of the note assuming the note carries an interest rate of 10%.
b) Determine the proceeds of the note assuming the note is discounted at 10%.

Answer 1

a. $58,800

b. $57,820

Step-by-step explanation:

Generally, notes are issued on the discounted or face value. It is face value when the price of the note is the same as the face value while it is discounted when the price of the note is lower than the face or par value.

a. Since the note is issued on the face value of $58,800 , it means that the proceed is the same amount. The proceeds from a note that is issued, is that price at which the note is issued.

b. Discount value

= $58,800 × 10% × 60/360

= $980

Proceeds

= Face/par value of the note - Discount value of the note

= $58,800 - $980

= $57,820