Question

Metzler Communications designs and programs a website for a local business. Metzler charges $33,000 for the project, and the local business signs an 4% note January 1, 2019. Required: 1. Prepare the journal entry to record the sale on January 1, 2019. Record sale 2. Determine how much interest Metzler will receive if the note is repaid on July 1, 2019. $ 3. Prepare Metzler's journal entry to record the cash received to pay off the note and interest on July 1, 2019. If an amount box does not require an entry, leave it blank. Record collection of note receivable

Answer 1

Answer and Explanation:

1. The Journal entry is shown below:-

Notes receivable Dr, $33,000

To Sales revenue $33,000

(Being sales is recorded)

2. The computation of interest is shown below:-

Interest = $33,000 × 4% × 6 ÷ 12

= $660

3. The Journal entry is shown below:-

Cash Dr, $33,660

To Interest income $660

To Notes receivable $33,000

(Being collection of notes receivable is recorded)