The rate of interest that actually is incurred on a note payable is called the:

The rate of interest that actually is incurred on a note payable is called the: 

A. Face rate.
B. Contract rate.
C. Effective rate.
D. Stated rate.

Answer: C

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Current Liabilities and Contingencies

• Barbara Muller Services (BMS) pays its employees monthly. The payroll information listed below is for January, 2011, the first month of BMS's fiscal year. The journal entry to record payroll for the January 2011 pay period will include a debit to payroll tax expense of
• Which of the following may create employer liabilities in connection with their payrolls?
• During the year, L&M Leather Goods sold 1,000,000 reversible belts under a new sales promotional program. Each belt carried one coupon, which entitles the customer to a $4.00 cash rebate. L&M estimates that 70% of the coupons will be redeemed, even though only 500,000 coupons had been processed during the year. At December 31, L&M should report a liability for unredeemed coupons of:
• What was General's coupon promotional expense in 2012?
• What was General's coupon promotion expense in 2011?
• General Product Inc. shipped 100 million coupons in products it sold in 2011. The coupons are redeemable for thirty cents each. General anticipates that 70% of the coupons will be redeemed. The coupons expire on December 31, 2012. There were 45 million coupons redeemed in 2011, and 30 million redeemed in 2012. What was General's coupon liability as of December 31, 2011?
• Carpenter Inc. had a balance of $80,000 in its warranty liability account as of December 31, 2010. In 2011, Carpenter's warranty expenditures were $445,000. Its warranty expense is calculated as 1% of sales. Sales in 2011 were $40 million. What was the balance in the warranty liability account as of December 31, 2011?
• Panther Co. had a warranty liability of $350,000 at the beginning of 2011, and $310,000 at end of 2011. Warranty expense is based on 4% of sales, which were $50 million for the year. What were the warranty expenditures for 2011?
• In the current year, Hanna Company reported warranty expense of $190,000 and the warranty liability account increased by $20,000. What were warranty expenditures during the year?
• What is the rebate promotion liability that Holyoak should report in its December 31, 2011 balance sheet?
• In 2011, Holyoak Inc. offers a $20 cash rebate coupon to customers who purchased one of its new line of products. Holyoak sold 10,000 of these products during the year. By year end of 2011, 7,600 of the rebates had been claimed, and 7,100 had been paid. Holyoak's historical experience with such rebates indicates that 85% of customers claim the rebates. What is the expense that Holyoak should report for its promotional rebates in its 2011 income statement?
• During 2011, Deluxe Leather Goods sold 800,000 reversible belts under a new sales promotional program. Each belt carried one coupon, which entitles the customer to a $5.00 cash rebate. Deluxe estimates that 70% of the coupons will be redeemed, even though only 350,000 coupons had been processed during 2011. At December 31, 2011, Deluxe should report a liability for unredeemed coupons of:
• At the beginning of 2011, Angel Corporation began offering a 2-year warranty on its products. The warranty program was expected to cost Angel 4% of net sales. Net sales made under warranty in 2011 were $180 million. Fifteen percent of the units sold were returned in 2011 and repaired or replaced at a cost of $5.3 million. The amount of warranty expense on Angel's 2011 income statement is:
• Captain Cook Cereal includes one coupon in each package of Granola that it sells and offers a puzzle in exchange for $2.00 and 3 coupons. The puzzles cost Captain Cook $3.50 each. Experience indicates that 20% of the coupons eventually will be redeemed. During the last month of 2011, the first month of the offer, Captain Cook sold 6 million boxes of Granola and 900,000 of the coupons were redeemed. What amount should Captain Cook report as a liability for coupons on its December 31, 2011, balance sheet?
• Funzy Cereal includes one coupon in each package of Wheatos that it sells and offers a toy car in exchange for $1.00 and 3 coupons. The cars cost Funzy $1.50 each. Experience indicates that 40% of the coupons eventually will be redeemed. During the last month of 2011, the first month of the offer, Funzy sold 12 million boxes of Wheatos and 2.4 million of the coupons were redeemed. What amount should Funzy report as a promotional expense for coupons on its December 31, 2011, income statement?
• Volt Electronics sells equipment that includes a three-year warranty. Repairs under the warranty are performed by an independent service company under contract with Volt. Based on prior experience, warranty costs are estimated to be $25 per item sold. Volt should recognize these warranty costs:
• A customer of Razor Sharpeners alleges that Razor's new razor sharpener had a defect that resulted in serious injury to the customer. Razor believes the customer has a 51% chance of winning the case, and that if the customer wins the case, there is a range of losses of between $1,000,000 and $3,000,000 in which any number is equally likely to occur. Under IFRS, Razor should accrue a liability in the amount of:
• A customer of RoughEdge Sharpeners alleges that RoughEdge's new razor sharpener had a defect that resulted in serious injury to the customer. RoughEdge believes the customer has a 51% chance of winning the case, and that if the customer wins the case, there is a range of losses of between $1,000,000 and $3,000,000 in which any number is equally likely to occur. Under U.S. GAAP, RoughEdge should accrue a liability in the amount of:
• Accounting for costs of incentive programs for frequent customer purchases involves:
• The accounting concept that requires recognition of a liability for customer premium offers is
• The cost of customer premium offers should be charged to expense:
• Which of the following is a contingency that would most likely require accrual?
• When a material gain contingency is probable and the amount of gain can be reasonably estimated, the gain should be:
• Z Co. filed suit against W, Inc. in 2011 seeking damages for patent infringement. At December 31, 2011, legal counsel for Z believed that it was probable that Z would be successful against W for an estimated amount in the range of $30 million to $60 million, with each amount in that range considered equally likely. Z was awarded $40 million in April 2012. Z should report this award in its 2011 financial statements, issued in March, 2012 as
• Red Co. can estimate the amount of loss that will occur if a foreign government expropriates some of the company's assets in that country. If expropriation is probable, a loss contingency should be

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