The Journal Entry a Company Uses to Record the Payment

question 138

Multiple Choice

The journal entry a company uses to record the payment of a discounted note is

• A) debit Notes Payable and Interest Expense; credit Cash
• B) debit Notes Payable; credit Cash
• C) debit Cash; credit Notes Payable
• D) debit Accounts Payable; credit Cash

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Definitions:

Variable Cost Per Unit

The cost that varies directly with the level of production or sales volume; it increases as production increases and decreases as production decreases.

Selling Price Per Unit

The amount of money charged for each unit of a product or service.

Target Profit

The amount of profit that a company aims to make in a certain period.

Annual Fixed Expenses

Expenses that do not change in total over a period of one year, regardless of the level of activity within a business.