Business
Kirkland Company combines its operating expenses for budget purposes in a selling and administrative expense budget. For the first 6 months of 2020, the following data are available. 1. Sales: 20,800 units quarter 1; 22,100 units quarter 2. 2. Variable costs per dollar of sales: sales commissions 5%, delivery expense 2%, and advertising 3%. 3. Fixed costs per quarter: sales salaries $10,900, office salaries $6,160, depreciation $4,490, insurance $2,080, utilities $880, and repairs expense $670. 4. Unit selling price: $24. Prepare a selling and administrative expense budget by quarters for the first 6 months of 2020
Manufacturers Southern leased high-tech electronic equipment from International Machines on January 1, 2021. International Machines manufactured the equipment at a cost of $94,000. Manufacturers Southern's fiscal year ends December 31. (FV of $1, PV of $1, FVA of $1, PVA of $1, FVAD of $1 and PVAD of $1) (Use appropriate factor(s) from the tables provided.) Related Information: Lease term 2 years (8 quarterly periods) Quarterly rental payments $18,200 at the beginning of each period Economic life of asset 2 years Fair value of asset $138,287 Implicit interest rate 6% Required: 1. Show how International Machines determined the $18,200 quarterly lease payments. 2. Prepare appropriate entries for International Machines to record the lease at its beginning, January 1, 2021, and the second lease payment on April 1, 2021.
Patricia purchased a home on January 1, 2017 for $1,420,000 by making a down payment of $100,000 and financing the remaining $1,320,000 with a 30-year loan, secured by the residence, at 6 percent. During year 2017 and 2018, Patricia made interest-only payments on the loan of $79,200. What amount of the $79,200 interest expense Patricia paid during 2018 may she deduct as an itemized deduction