On January 1, Yeargan Company obtained a $125,000, 7-year 5% installment note from Farmers Bank. The note requires annual payments of $21,602, with the first payment occurring on the last day of the fiscal year. The first payment consists of $6,250 interest and principal repayment of $15,352. Required: Journalize the following entries: If an amount box does not require an entry, leave it blank. a. Issued the installment note for cash on January 1. b. Paid the first annual payment on the note.

Garrett is an executive vice president at samm hardware. he researches a proposal by a larger company, maximum hardware, to combine the two companies. by analyzing past performance, conducting focus groups, and interviewing maximum employees, garrett concludes that maximum has poor profit margins, sells shoddy merchandise, and treats customers poorly. what actions should garrett and samm hardware take? a. turn down the acquisition offer and prepare to resist a hostile takeover. b. attempt a friendly merger and use managerial hubris to improve results at maximum. c. welcome the acquisition and use knowledge transfer to impart sam hardware's management practices. d. do nothing; the two companies cannot combine without samm hardware's explicit consent.