On June 1,2012,Bean LTD.provides a vendor with a $125,500 non-interest-bearing note due on July 1,2015 in exchange for equipment with a list price of $118,100.At what amount will the equipment be recorded in the accounting records? The company's banker has suggested that an appropriate market rate is 6% per annum for loans that mature in one year or less and 9% for loans with longer maturities.
A)$118,100
B)$105,372
C)$96,909
D)$91,195

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The equipment should be recorded at the present value of the note, which is calculated using the market rate of 9% for loans with maturities longer than one year. The present value of $125,500 due in 3 years at 9% is $96,909.