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The Village of Walton Borrowed $500,000 for a Period of Six

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The Village of Walton borrowed $500,000 for a period of six months using a tax anticipation note on November 1, 2019. The Village is charged interest on the borrowing at annual rate of 6 percent. The Village's fiscal year-end is September 30, 2020. What journal entry should be made in the Village's General Fund when the Village repays the loan with interest on April 30, 2020?
a.
 Expenditures-notes principal 500,000 Expenditures-interest 30,000 Cash 530,000\begin{array}{lll}\text { Expenditures-notes principal } & 500,000 \\\text { Expenditures-interest } & 30,000 \\\text { Cash } &&530,000\end{array}

b.
 Expenditures-notes principal 500,000 Expenditures-interest 15,000 Cash 515,000\begin{array}{lll}\text { Expenditures-notes principal } & 500,000 \\\text { Expenditures-interest } & 15,000 \\\text { Cash } &&515,000\end{array}

c.
 Tax anticipation notes payable 500,000 Expenditures-interest 30,000 Cash 530,000\begin{array}{lr}\text { Tax anticipation notes payable } & 500,000 \\\text { Expenditures-interest } & 30,000\\\text { Cash } &&530,000\end{array}

d.
 Tax anticipation notes payable 500,000 Expenditures-interest 15,000 Cash 515,000\begin{array}{lr}\text { Tax anticipation notes payable } & 500,000 \\\text { Expenditures-interest } & 15,000\\\text { Cash } &&515,000\end{array}

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