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A company purchased two new delivery vans for a total of $250,000 on January 1, Year 1. The company paid $40,000 cash and signed a $210,000, 3-year, 8% note for the remaining balance. The note is to be paid in three annual end-of-year payments of $81,487 each, with the first payment on December 31, Year 1. Each payment includes interest on the unpaid balance plus principal.
(1) Prepare a note amortization table using the format below:
(2) Prepare the journal entries to record the purchase of the vans on January 1, Year 1 and the second annual installment payment on December 31, Year 2.
A company purchased two new delivery vans for a total of $250,000 on January 1, Year 1. The company paid $40,000 cash and signed a $210,000, 3-year, 8% note for the remaining balance. The note is to be paid in three annual end-of-year payments of $81,487 each, with the first payment on December 31, Year 1. Each payment includes interest on the unpaid balance plus principal. (1) Prepare a note amortization table using the format below: (2) Prepare the journal entries to record the purchase of the vans on January 1, Year 1 and the second annual installment payment on December 31, Year 2.


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