What is the amount of interest expense


Problem: Scott Perkins started Perkins Company on January 1, 2005. The company experienced the following events during its first year of operation.

1. Earned $1,500 of cash revenue for performing services

2. Borrowed $2,400 cash from the bank

3. Adjusted the accounting records to recognize accrued interest expense on the bank note, issued on Aug 1, 2005, had a one year term and a 7 percent annual interest rate.

A. What is the amount of interest expense in 2005?

B. What amount of cash was paid for interest in 2005?

C. Use a horizontal statements model to show how each event affects the balance sheet, income statement, and statement of cash flows. Indicate weather the event increases (I), decreases (D), or does not affect (NA) each element of the financial statements. In Cash Flows column, designate the cash flows as operating activities (OA), investing activities (IA), or financing activities (FA).

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