Whitmore Corporation Issues a £3,000,000, 10%, 10-Year Mortgage on December

question 54

Multiple Choice

Whitmore Corporation Issues a £3,000,000, 10%, 10-year mortgage on December 31, 2014. The terms call for semi-annual installment payments of £240,725.The entry to record the first installment payable will include

• A) a debit to Interest Payable of £240,725.
• B) a debit to Mortgage Payable of £90,725.
• C) a debit to Interest Expense of £300,000.
• D) a credit to Cash of £240,725.

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