CA NO: 7

On July 1, 2014, Moresan Company sold special-order merchandise on credit and received in return an interest-bearing note receivable from the customer

On July 1, 2014, Moresan Company sold special-order merchandise on credit and received in return an interest-bearing note receivable from the customer. Moresan will receive interest at the prevailing rate for a note of this type. Both the principal and interest are due in one lump sum on June 30, 2015.

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On September 1, 2014, Moresan sold special-order merchandise on credit and received in return a zero-interest-bearing note receivable from the customer. The prevailing rate of interest for a note of this type is determinable. The note receivable is due in one lump sum on August 31, 2016.

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Moresan also has significant amounts of trade accounts receivable as a result of credit sales to its customers.

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On October 1, 2014, some trade accounts receivable were assigned to Indigo Finance Company on a non-notification (Moresan handles collections) basis for an advance of 75% of their amount at an interest charge of 8% on the balance outstanding.

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On November 1, 2014, other trade accounts receivable were sold on a without recourse basis. The factor withheld 5% of the trade accounts receivable factored as protection against sales returns and allowances and charged a finance charge of 3%.

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Instructions

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(a) How should Moresan determine the interest revenue for 2014 on the:

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(1) Interest-bearing note receivable? Why?

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(2) Zero-interest-bearing note receivable? Why?

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(b) How should Moresan report the interest-bearing note receivable and the zero-interest-bearing note receivable on its balance sheet at December 31, 2014?

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(c) How should Moresan account for subsequent collections on the trade accounts receivable assigned on October 1, 2014, and the payments to Indigo Finance? Why?

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(d) How should Moresan account for the trade accounts receivable factored on November 1, 2014?

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Why?

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