Question

Peachtree Company borrows $30,000 from the local bank at 7% interest. The term of the note is five years, and the annual payments remain constant at $7,317. Determine the decrease in notes payable that Peachtree Company should record in the first year.

a. $1,735.
b. $5,217.
c. $2,100.
d. $7,317.

Answer 1

b. $5,217.

Step-by-step explanation:

Note annual payment includes the interest payment for the period and the residual of total payment made and interest is the the payment towards the principal value of the lease.

Total Loan value = $30,000

Annual Loan payment = $7,317

Interest for the period = $30,000 x 7% = $2,100

Principal Payment = $7,317 - $2,100 = $5,217

The Liability is decrease by $5,217

Answer 2

B

Step-by-step explanation:

Here, in this question, we are asked to determine the decrease in notes payable that peachtree should record in the first year.

To determine this, we proceed as follows;

Interest payment for the first year = 30000*7% i.e 2100

Principal amount paid = Total amount paid - Interest amount

= 7317 -2100 i.e 5217

Notes payable should be reduced by 5217