On January 1st,2024, Jurassic Pork, a food truck specializing in smoked ribs and pulled pork,...

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On January 1st,2024, Jurassic Pork, a food truck specializing in smoked ribs and pulled pork, is purchasing a new food truck for its fleet by signing a note payable which includes an interest rate of 7%. The company will choose between the following two options for the terms of its note payable:Option 1: Payments of $15,000 at the end of each year for 4 years, starting 12/31/24.Option 2: A single payment of $66,000 in 4 years.
Which option above would be the cheaper option for Jurassic Pork? (Note that choices below are scrambled due to a setting in Connect that I cannot change--do not let the order of the choice affect your answer)
Multiple Choice:
A. Both options cost the same.
B. Option 2
C. Option 1
BONUS: What amount of interest expense would Jurassic Pork record on 12/31/25 under option 1? It may be helpful to reference the journal entries you recorded for option 1 when answering this question. (up to 1 bonus point possible)Note: Enter only the amount. No dollar signs!
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