In: Accounting
On September 1, 2017, Sweet Company sold at 104 (plus accrued
interest) 5,400 of its 9%, 10-year, $1,000 face value,
nonconvertible bonds with detachable stock warrants. Each bond
carried two detachable warrants. Each warrant was for one share of
common stock at a specified option price of $15 per share. Shortly
after issuance, the warrants were quoted on the market for $3 each.
No fair value can be determined for the Sweet Company bonds.
Interest is payable on December 1 and June 1. Bond issue costs of
$33,200 were incurred.
Prepare in general journal format the entry to record the issuance
of the bonds.