Answer:
July 1st: Debit Cash=$1,200 Credit Interest Received=$1,200
December 31st: Debit Interest Receivable=$1,200, Credit Interest Earned= $1,200
Explanation:
July 1st Receipt of Interest
Step 1: Calculate Interest Receivable for the entire Year
=($40,000×6%)= 40,000×0.06= $2,400
=$2,400
Step 2: Calculate Interest Receivable for the first 6 months (Semi-annual Payment)
January 1st to July 1st is 6 Months, we therefore divide the annual interest receivable into 2
$2,400÷2=$1,200
Step 3: Entries for the July 1 Receipt of Interest
Debit Cash = $1,200
Credit Interest Received=$1,200
Step 4: Calculate the Interest Accrual for the Decembe 31st
Between July 1st and December 31st is equally 6 months, therefore, the remaining $1,200 is for the second half of the year.
Step 5: Entries for December 31st Interest Accrual
Debit Interest Receivable = $1,200
Credit Interest Earned= $1,200