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:
    Hi there i am currently preparing for my next ICB exam in August but I am struggling with one question in my study guide and was wondering if anyone on this forum can maybe explain to me how to sole this problem... Provide for the interest on the long term bank loan. Interest is calculated at 11% per annum. The liability was

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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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