Interest cost of the maturing short-term debt


On December 31, 2012, Santana Company has $7,000,000 of short-term debt in the form of notes payable to Golden State Bank due in 2013. On January 28, 2013, Santana enters into a refinancing agreement with Golden that will permit it to borrow up to 60% of the gross amount of its accounts receivable. Receivables are expected to range between a low of $5,000,000 in May to a high of $8,000,000 in October during the year 2013. The interest cost of the maturing short-term debt is 15%, and the new agreement calls for a fluctuating interest rate at 1% above the prime rate on notes due in 2017. Santana's December 31, 2012, balance sheet is issued on February 15, 2013.

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Accounting Basics: Interest cost of the maturing short-term debt
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