Your Company Converted an Existing Account Receivable in the Amount

question 32

Multiple Choice

Your company converted an existing account receivable in the amount of $5,000 to a note receivable to allow an extended payment period.The note is due in one year and includes an annual interest rate of 5%.The customer repays the principal at the maturity date.The entry to record the receipt of the principal includes a debit to:

• A)Cash and credit to Notes Receivable.
• B)Notes Receivable and credit to Accounts Receivable.
• C)Cash and credit to Interest Receivable.
• D)Notes Receivable and credit to Cash.

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Definitions:

Concrete Operational

A stage in Piaget's theory of cognitive development during which children gain the abilities of logical thought about concrete events, understanding the concepts of conservation, and the ability to classify and serial order.

Preoperational

A stage in Jean Piaget’s theory of cognitive development during which children from about 2 to 7 years old develop memory and imagination, but are not yet able to perform operations (logical reasoning tasks).

Sensorimotor

A developmental stage in early childhood where learning occurs through interacting with the environment using basic motor and sensory skills.

Formal Operational

Formal operational is a stage in Piaget's theory of cognitive development where individuals gain the ability to think abstractly, logically, and systematically, typically developing during adolescence.