Astudent takes out a five-year loan of 1000. interest on the loan is at an annual effective interest rate of i. at the end of each year, the student pays the interest due on the loan and makes a deposit of twice the amount of that interest payment into a sinking fund. the sinking fund credits interest at an annual effective rate of 0.8i. the sinking fund will accumulate the amount needed to pay off the loan at the end of five years. calculate i.

Alpine west, inc., operates a downhill ski area near lake tahoe, california. an all-day, adult ticket can be purchased for $55. adult customers also can purchase a season pass that entitles the pass holder to ski any day during the season, which typically runs from december 1 through april 30. the season pass is nontransferable, and the $450 price is nonrefundable. alpine expects its season pass holders to use their passes equally throughout the season. the company’s fiscal year ends on december 31. on november 6, 2009, jake lawson purchased a season ticket. required: 1. when should alpine west recognize revenue from the sale of its season passes? 2. prepare the appropriate journal entries that alpine would record on november 6 and december 31. 3. what will be included in the 2009 income statement and 2009 balance sheet related to the sale of the season pass to jake lawson?