Use the Information from Cen, Inc -How Much Is the Maturity Value of the One-Year Note

question 51

Multiple Choice

Use the information from Cen, Inc. to answer questions
Cen, Inc. reported the following on its December 31, 2017, balance sheet:
$\begin{array}{lrr}\text { Current liabilities: }&2017&2016\\\hline \text { One-year short-term notes payable, net of discount of } & \$ 9,800 & \$ 6,400 \\\quad \$ 300 \text { and } \$ 400 \text {, respectively } & & \\\text { Accrued interest on notes payable } & 340 & 280 \\\text { Current portion of long-term debt } & 1,250 & 2,340 \\\text { Trade accounts pavable } & 500 & 700\end{array}$

-How much is the maturity value of the one-year note payable that is outstanding at the end of 2017?

• A)$9,500
• B)$9,800
• C)$10,100
• D)$10,400

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Definitions:

Compensating Balance

A minimum account balance that a firm agrees to maintain in a bank account, often used to secure a loan or line of credit.

Accounts Payable

Short-term liabilities representing amounts owed by a company to suppliers or creditors for goods and services received but not yet paid for.

Factoring

A financial transaction and a type of debtor finance where a business sells its accounts receivable to a third party (the factor) at a discount.

Net Working Capital

measures a company's short-term financial health by subtracting its current liabilities from its current assets, indicating the liquidity available to fund day-to-day operations.