On January 1, 2014, the Porter Corporation Issued a Five-Year

Essay

On January 1, 2014, the Porter Corporation issued a five-year, non-interest-bearing, $44,000 note to Longshore Corporation in exchange for used equipment. Neither the fair market value of the equipment nor that of the note is determinable. The incremental borrowing rate of Porter is 12% and the incremental borrowing rate of Longshore is 10%. Present value factors for n = 5 years are
Required:
a.Prepare the journal entry to record the issuance of the note by Porter on January 1, 2014.
b.Prepare the journal entry to record the interest expense on December 31, 2014.
c.Prepare the journal entry to record the interest expense on December 31, 2015.