Mortgage Question**Hard**

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  • Reubin
    New Member
    • Aug 2015
    • 2

    #1

    Mortgage Question**Hard**

    Hi Im currently studying Senior Bookkeeping - Financial statements, (Part-Time) and have run into a question i cant answer.
    The Textbook doesnt seem to have any examples regarding it either. The question i have is taken from a Sample Assessment similar to the one
    i will receive in my examination. So i need to understand how they came to the solution, i have approached 2 accountants and a lecturer, unfortunately they couldnt help me either. so here i am....

    Question:

    Provide for the Interest on the Mortgage Loan. Interest is calculated at 12% per Annum. The liability was repaid (redeemed) by
    R50 000 on 1 June 2006. There we no additional loans or repayments during the financial year. But twelve end-of month instalments of R1650
    each are due to be repaid on the loan starting at the end of February 2007.

    Additional Info.

    The Mortgage loan: R180000
    (It doesnt say when the loan was initiated but Land & Buildings is R187500).

    Under the Proposed Solution
    General Journal
    Incrued Expense R23 600

    My Question is how did they come to that solution?
    Please help!!!!
  • CLIVE-TRIANGLE
    Gold Member

    • Mar 2012
    • 886

    #2
    Hi Reubin, it's pretty much the same as this one:
    http://www.theforumsa.co.za/forums/s...light=interest

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    • Reubin
      New Member
      • Aug 2015
      • 2

      #3
      I got the answer from a Lecturer yesterday!

      R180000 + R50000 (March - June) x 4/12 x 12% = R9200
      R180000 (July - Feb) x 8/12 x 12% = R14400
      R14400
      +R9200
      =R23600 Solved!

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