Rockie Mountain Bikes markets mountain bike tours to clients vacationing in various locations in the mountains of Colorado. In preparation for the upcoming summer biking season, Rockie entered into the following transactions related to notes payable.

1

Purchased Puma bikes for use as rentals by issuing a $10,000, 3 month,
6% note payable that is due June 1.

31

Recorded accrued interest for the Puma note.

1

Issued a $30,000 9 month note for the purchase of mountain property on
which to build bike trails. The note bears 8% interest and is due January 1.

30

Recorded accrued interest for the Puma note and the land note.

May

1

Issued a 4 month note to Paola National Bank for $15,000 at 6%. The
funds will be used for working capital for the beginning of the season; the
note is due September 1.

May

31

Recorded accrued interest for all three notes.

June

1

Paid principal and interest on the Puma note.

June

30

Recorded accrued interest for the land note and the Paola Bank note.

Instructions

(a) Prepare journal entries for the transactions noted above.

(b) Post the above entries to the Notes Payable, Interest Payable, and Interest Expense accounts. (Use T accounts.)

(c) Assuming that Rockie’s year end is June 30, show the balance sheet presentation of notes payable and interest payable at that date.

(d) How much interest expense relating to notes payable did Rockie incur during the year?