On May 1, Lectric Industries Issued 9-Month Notes in the Amount

question 64

Essay

On May 1, Lectric Industries issued 9-month notes in the amount of $60 million. Interest is payable at maturity.
Required:
Determine the amount of interest expense that should be recorded in a year-end adjusting entry under each of the following independent assumptions:
$\begin{array}{ccc}&\text { Interest rate }&\text { Fiscal Year End }\\1 . & 8 \% & \text { January } 31 \\2 . & 10 \% & \text { October } 31 \\3 . & 9 \% & \text { June } 30 \\4 . & 13 \% & \text { December } 31\end{array}$

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