Selkirk Company obtained a $15,000 note receivable from a customer on January 1, 2021. The note, along

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Selkirk Company obtained a $15,000 note receivable from a customer on January 1, 2021. The note, along with interest at 10%, is due on July 1, 2021. On February 28, 2020, Selkirk discounted the note at Unionville Bank. The bank’s discount rate is 12%.


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Prepare the journal entries required on February 28, 2021, to accrue interest and to record the discounting (round all calculations to the nearest dollar) for Selkirk. Assume that the discounting is accounted for as a sale.

Discount Rate
Depending upon the context, the discount rate has two different definitions and usages. First, the discount rate refers to the interest rate charged to the commercial banks and other financial institutions for the loans they take from the Federal...
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Intermediate Accounting

ISBN: 978-1260481952

10th edition

Authors: J. David Spiceland, James Sepe, Mark Nelson, Wayne Thomas

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