Brewer Inc. is owed $200,000 by Carol Co. under a 10% note with two years remaining to maturity. Due to financial difficulties Carol Co. did not pay the prior year's interest. Brewer agrees to settle the receivable (and accrued interest) in exchange for a cash payment of $150,000. The journal entry that Brewer would make to record this transaction would include a loss on troubled debt restructuring of:

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$\begin{array}{|c|c|c|}
\hline \text { Cash } & 150,000 & \
\hline \text { Loss on troubled debt restructuring (plug) } & 70,000 & \
\hline \begin{array}{l}
\text { Accrued Interest Receivable } \
(\$ 200,000)(10 \%)
\end{array} & & 20,000 \
\hline \text { Note Receivable } & & 200,000 \
\hline
\end{array}$