(e) On December 31, 2015, Malton Company acquired a computer from Hamilton Corporation by issuing a $600,000 zero-interest-bearing note, payable in full on December 31, 2019. Malton Company’s credit rating permits it to borrow funds from its several lines of credit at 10%. The computer is expected to have a 5-year life and a $70,000 residual value.  Prepare the journal entry for the purchase on December 31, 2015 and any necessary adjusting entries relative to depreciation (use straight-line) and amortization on December 31, 2016.

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(e) On December 31, 2015, Malton Company acquired a computer from Hamilton Corporation by issuing a $600,000 zero-interest-bearing note, payable in full on December 31, 2019. Malton Company’s credit rating permits it to borrow funds from its several lines of credit at 10%. The computer is expected to have a 5-year life and a $70,000 residual value. 

Prepare the journal entry for the purchase on December 31, 2015 and any necessary adjusting entries relative to depreciation (use straight-line) and amortization on December 31, 2016. 

  

 

 

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