Question

On January 1, 2020, Sarasota Company purchased 8% bonds having a maturity value of $280,000, for $303,589.66. The bonds provide the bondholders with a 6% yield. They are dated January 1, 2020, and mature January 1, 2025, with interest received on January 1 of each year. Sarasota Company uses the effective-interest method to allocate unamortized discount or premium. The bonds are classified in the held-to-maturity category.

Prepare the journal entry at the date of the bond purchase. (Enter answers to 2 decimal places, e.g. 2,525.25. Credit account titles are automatically indented when amount is entered. Do not indent manually. If no entry is required, select "No Entry" for the account titles and enter 0 for the amounts.)

Date	Account Titles and Explanation	Debit	Credit
Jan. 1, 2020	enter an account title to record the transaction on January 1, 2020	enter a debit amount	enter a credit amount
	enter an account title to record the transaction on January 1, 2020	enter a debit amount	enter a credit amount

Prepare a bond amortization schedule. (Round answers to 2 decimal places, e.g. 2,525.25.)

Schedule of Interest Revenue and Bond Premium Amortization Effective-Interest Method
Date		Cash Received		Interest Revenue		Premium Amortized		Carrying Amount of Bonds
1/1/20		$enter a dollar amount rounded to 2 decimal places		$enter a dollar amount rounded to 2 decimal places		$enter a dollar amount rounded to 2 decimal places		$enter a dollar amount rounded to 2 decimal places
1/1/21		enter a dollar amount rounded to 2 decimal places		enter a dollar amount rounded to 2 decimal places		enter a dollar amount rounded to 2 decimal places		enter a dollar amount rounded to 2 decimal places
1/1/22		enter a dollar amount rounded to 2 decimal places		enter a dollar amount rounded to 2 decimal places		enter a dollar amount rounded to 2 decimal places		enter a dollar amount rounded to 2 decimal places
1/1/23		enter a dollar amount rounded to 2 decimal places		enter a dollar amount rounded to 2 decimal places		enter a dollar amount rounded to 2 decimal places		enter a dollar amount rounded to 2 decimal places
1/1/24		enter a dollar amount rounded to 2 decimal places		enter a dollar amount rounded to 2 decimal places		enter a dollar amount rounded to 2 decimal places		enter a dollar amount rounded to 2 decimal places
1/1/25		enter a dollar amount rounded to 2 decimal places		enter a dollar amount rounded to 2 decimal places		enter a dollar amount rounded to 2 decimal places		enter a dollar amount rounded to 2 decimal places

Prepare the journal entry to record the interest revenue and the amortization at December 31, 2020. (Round answers to 2 decimal places, e.g. 2,525.25. Credit account titles are automatically indented when amount is entered. Do not indent manually. If no entry is required, select "No Entry" for the account titles and enter 0 for the amounts.)

Date	Account Titles and Explanation	Debit	Credit
Dec. 31, 2020	enter an account title to record the transaction on December 31, 2020	enter a debit amount	enter a credit amount
	enter an account title to record the transaction on December 31, 2020	enter a debit amount	enter a credit amount
	enter an account title to record the transaction on December 31, 2020	enter a debit amount	enter a credit amount

Prepare the journal entry to record the interest revenue and the amortization at December 31, 2021. (Round answers to 2 decimal places, e.g. 2,525.25. Credit account titles are automatically indented when amount is entered. Do not indent manually. If no entry is required, select "No Entry" for the account titles and enter 0 for the amounts.)

Date	Account Titles and Explanation	Debit	Credit
Dec. 31, 2021	enter an account title to record the transaction on December 31, 2021	enter a debit amount	enter a credit amount
	enter an account title to record the transaction on December 31, 2021	enter a debit amount	enter a credit amount
	enter an account title to record the transaction on December 31, 2021	enter a debit amount	enter a credit amount

Answer 1

a) Journal entry at the date of the bond purchase:

b) Amotization Schedule:

A	B	C=E*6%	D=B-C	E=E-D
Period	Cash Received	Interest Revenue	Amortization	Carrying Value
0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	303589.66
1.00	22400.00	18215.38	4184.62	299405.04
2.00	22400.00	17964.31	4435.69	294969.35
3.00	22400.00	17698.17	4701.83	290267.52
4.00	22400.00	17416.06	4983.94	285283.58
5.00	22400.00	17116.42	5283.58	280000.00

c)  Journal entry to record the interest revenue and the amortization at December 31, 2020:

d)  Journal entry to record the interest revenue and the amortization at December 31, 2020:

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