Notes Receivable
Notes Receivable
On January 1, 2021, DC Company sold land costing P850,000 and received in exchange a four-year note
with a face amount of P1,300,000 bearing a rate of 19% which approximates the current interest rate in
the market. DC Company uses the calendar year for reporting purposes.
1. Gain on sale of the land is
2. Carrying value of the note December 31, 2021
3. Interest income for 2022
On October 1, 2021, Marvel Company sold land costing P3,000,000 and received in exchange a note with
a face amount P4,250,000 and a maturity date of October 1, 2021. It bears an interest rate of 8% which
approximates the current interest rates in the market. Marvel Company uses the calendar year for
reporting purposes.
On August 1, 2021, Superman Company sold an equipment with a carrying amount of P750,000 and
received as payment a 9%, P1,000,000 face value note. Equal principal payments plus interest are due
every August 1, from 2022 to 2025. The first principal payment was may on August 1, 2022. Superman
Company uses the calendar year for reporting purposes.
Captain America Company sold an equipment on January 2, 2021. The agreed price was P3,000,000. A
P1,000,000 down payment was received and Captain America Company accepted a mortgage note for the
balance. The note shall carry a 10% interest (computed on the unpaid balance) for a 5-year period. Equal
payments are to be made at the end of each year beginning December 31,2021. Captain America
Company’s accounting period ends on December 31.
On April 1, 2021, Batman Company sold a machine to Bruce Enterprises in exchange for a P525,000 non-
interest bearing note due on April 1, 2025. There was no established exchange price for the equipment
and the note has no ready market. The prevailing rate of interest for a note of this type at April 1, 2021
was 12%. The equipment had a carrying value of P170,000 at the time of sale. The collection of the note
from Bruce Enterprises is reasonably assured. Bat Company uses the calendar year for reporting purposes.
On January 1, 2021, Iron Man Company sold a parcel of land which it has acquired previously for P300,000
and received in exchange a non-interest bearing note whose face value amounted to P900,000. The note
shall be collected every December 31 as follows: P200,000 in 2021; P300,000 in 2022; and P400,000 in
2023. The effective interest rate for a similar note was 6%. Iron Man Company uses the calendar year for
reporting purposes.
On January 1, 2021, Flash Company sold used equipment to Barry Company and received a non-interest
bearing note requiring payment of P40,000 annually for 8 years. The first payment is due on December
13, 2021 and the prevailing rate of interest for this type of note at date of issuance was 8%. The
equipment’s carrying amount on January 1, 2021 was P185,000. Flash Company uses the calendar year
for reporting purposes.
On January 1, 2021, Thor Company sold to Asgard Company goods costing P110,000 and received a note
having a face amount of P250,000. The note requires Asgard Company, the buyer to pay five equal annual
instalment starting January 1, 2021. No interest rate was stipulated in the note. A note of a similar
characteristic would bear a market rate of 8%. Collection of the note is reasonably assured. Thor Company
uses the calendar year for reporting purposes.
On January 1, 2021, Aqua Man Company sold goods costing P275,000 to Atlantis Company. As payment,
Atlantis Company gave Aqua Man Company a P700,000 face value note. The note bears an interest rate
of 4% and shall be repaid in 4 annual installments of P175,000, plus interest based on the outstanding
balance. The first payment is due on December 31, 2021. The market price of the land is not reliably
determinable. Prevailing interest rate for a note of this type is 12%.