Answer:
Neither of the options are correct because the correct answer is $60,000
Explanation:
The accrued interest payable is dependent upon the contract and in the contract timing of interests, principal payments and interest rates are agreed. So interest rate agreed must be used not the market rate. The interest accrued can be calculated on the principal amount not paid yet.
The first payment has been paid and the principal amount not yet paid is:
Principal amount not yet paid = $27,00,000 - $27,00,000/3 = $18,00,000
The interest accrued at the end of year relates to only 4 months (1 September to 31 December) which can be computed on principal amount not yet paid.
Interest accrued = 10% interest rate * 4/12 months * $18,00,000 principal amount unpaid
Interest accrued = 0.1 * 4/12 * $18,00,000 = $60,000
Answer:
accrued interest payable = $60,000
Explanation:
Since the first principal payment was done on September 1, 2018, by December 31, 2018, the principal's balance = $2,700,000 - $900,000 = $1,800,000
By December 31, Halley Co. had 4 months of interest payable (September, October, November, and December), so total accrued interest payable was:
principal x interest rate x periods = $1,800,000 x 10% x (4/12) = $60,000
