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In the blank space beside each numbered balance sheet item, enter the letter of its balance sheet classification. If the item should not appear on the balance sheet, enter a Z in the blank.

A. Current assets E. Current liabilities

B. Long-term investments F. Long-term liabilities

C. Plant assets G. Equity

D. Intangible assets

16. Interest payable

Short Answer

Expert verified

The correct answer isA, Current Liabilities.

Step by step solution

01

Definition of Interest

The reward received by the investors for investing the money is known as interest, Interest is a revenue for the investor while it is an expense for the borrower.

02

Reason for choice

Interest payable is a liability that needs to be settled within one accounting period, Hence interest payable should be disclosed under current liability section of the balance sheet..

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Most popular questions from this chapter

For each of the following separate cases, prepare adjusting entries required of financial statements for

the year ended (date of) December 31, 2017. (Entries can draw from the following partial chart of

accounts:

Cash; Interest Receivable; Supplies; Prepaid Insurance; Equipment; Accumulated

Depreciationโ€”Equipment; Wages Payable; Interest Payable; Unearned Revenue; Interest Revenue;

Wages Expense; Supplies Expense; Insurance Expense; Interest Expense; Depreciation Expenseโ€”

Equipment.)

a. Wages of \(8,000 are earned by workers but not paid as of December 31, 2017.

b. depreciation on the companyโ€™s equipment for 2017 is \)18,000.

c. The Office Supplies account had a \(240 debit balance on December 31, 2016. During 2017, \)5,200 of

office supplies are purchased. A physical count of supplies at December 31, 2017, shows \(440 of supplies

available.

d. The Prepaid Insurance account had a \)4,000 balance on December 31, 2016. An analysis of insurance

policies shows that \(1,200 of unexpired insurance benefits remain at December 31, 2017.

e. The company has earned (but not recorded) \)1,050 of interest from investments in CDs for the year

ended December 31, 2017. The interest revenue will be received on January 10, 2018.

f. The company has a bank loan and has incurred (but not recorded) interest expense of $2,500 for the

year ended December 31, 2017. The company must pay the interest on January 2, 2018.

In the blank space beside each numbered balance sheet item, enter the letter of its balance sheet classification. If the item should not appear on the balance sheet, enter a Z in the blank.

A. Current assets E. Current liabilities

B. Long-term investments F. Long-term liabilities

C. Plant assets G. Equity

D. Intangible assets

4. Prepaid insurance

Question: Following are two income statements for Alexis Co. for the year ended December 31. The left number

column is prepared before any adjusting entries are recorded, and the right column includes the effects of

adjusting entries. The middle column shows a blank space for each income statement effect of the eight

adjusting entriesathrough g(the balance sheet part of the entries is not shown here). Analyze the statements

and prepare the eight adjusting entries athrough gthat likely were recorded. Note:Answer for ahas

two entries (i) of the \(7,000 adjustment for Fees Earned, 30% (or \)2,100) has been earned but not billed,

and (ii) the other 70% (or \(4,900) has been earned by performing services that were paid for in advance.

ALEXISUnadjusted Adjustments Adjusted

Revenues

Fees earned . \)18,000 a. \(25,000

Commissions earned . 36,500 36,500

Total revenues 54,500 61,500

Expenses

Depreciation expenseโ€”Computers 0 b. โ€‚1,600

Depreciation expenseโ€”Office furniture . 0 c.1,850

Salaries expense 13,500 d. 15,750

Insurance expense . 0 e.1,400

Rent expense 3,800 3,800

Office supplies expense 0 f. 580

Advertising expense 2,500 2,500

Utilities expense . 1,245 g. 1,335

Total expenses . 21,045 28,815

Net income \)33,455 $32,685

Choose from the following list of terms/phrases to best complete the statements below.

a. Fiscal year d. Accounting period g. Natural business year

b. Timeliness e. Annual financial statements h. Time period assumption

c. Calendar year f. Interim financial statements i. Quarterly statements

1. presumes that an organizationโ€™s activities can be divided into specific time periods.

2. Financial reports covering a one-year period are known as .

3. A(n) consists of any 12 consecutive months.

4. A(n) consists of 12 consecutive months ending on December 31.

5. The value of information is often linked to its .

Refer to Samsungโ€™s financial statements in Appendix A. What journal entry was likely recorded as of December 31, 2015, to close its Income Summary account?

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