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A Corporation Borrowed $125,000 Cash by Signing a 5-Year,9% Installment

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A corporation borrowed $125,000 cash by signing a 5-year,9% installment note requiring annual payments each December 31 of accrued interest plus equal amounts of principal.What journal entry would the issuer record for the first payment?


A)
 Interest Expense 2,250 Notes Payable 25,000 Cash 27,250\begin{array} { | c | r | r | } \hline \text { Interest Expense } & 2,250 & \\\hline \text { Notes Payable } & 25,000 & \\\hline \text { Cash } & & 27,250 \\\hline\end{array}
B)
 Notes Payable 27,250 Interest Payable 2,250 Cash 25,000\begin{array} { | l | r | r | } \hline \text { Notes Payable } & 27,250 & \\\hline \text { Interest Payable } & & 2,250 \\\hline \text { Cash } & & 25,000 \\\hline\end{array}
C)
 Interest Expense 11,250 Notes Payable 25,000 Cash 36,250\begin{array} { | c | r | r | } \hline \text { Interest Expense } & 11,250 & \\\hline \text { Notes Payable } & 25,000 & \\\hline \text { Cash } & & 36,250 \\\hline\end{array}
D)
 Notes Payable 25,000 Cash 25,000\begin{array}{|c|r|r|}\hline \text { Notes Payable } & 25,000 & \\\hline \text { Cash } & & 25,000 \\\hline\end{array}
E)
 Notes Payable 11,250 Cash 11,250\begin{array} { | c | r | r | } \hline \text { Notes Payable } & 11,250 & \\\hline \text { Cash } & & 11,250 \\\hline\end{array}

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