In: Accounting
On August 1, Year 1, Ant Company sold Bee Company $1,500,000 of 10 year, 6% bonds, dated July 1 at 100 plus accrued interest. On March 1 Year 2. Bee sold har of the bonds for $782,500 plus accrued interest
Required:
Present entries to record the following transactions:
Bee Company
(a) Purchase of bonds on August 1 Year 1.
(b) Receipt of first semiannual interest amount on December 31, Year 1
(c) The sale of the bonds on March 1, Year 2
| Date | Accounts Titles and Explanation | Debit | Credit | |
| Aug 1 | Investments-Ant Company Bonds | $1,500,000 | ||
| Interest Receivable | $7,500 | ($15,00,000 x 6% x 1/12) | ||
| Cash | $1,507,500 | |||
| Dec 31 | Cash | $45,000 | ||
| Interest Receivable | $7,500 | |||
| Interest Revenue | $37,500 | ($15,00,000 x 6% x 5/12) | ||
| Mar 1 | Cash | $782,500 | ||
| Gain on Sale of Investments | $25,000 | |||
| Interest revenue | $7,500 | ($750,000 x 6% x 2/12) | ||
| Investments-Ant Company Bonds | $750,000 | |||