In: Accounting
Mo’s Motor Corp. issued $230,000 of 8%, 5-year bonds on April 1,
2021. Interest is payable semi-annually on April 1 and October 1.
On April 1, 2023, immediately after making and recording the
semi-annual interest payment, Mo’s redeemed the bonds. Below is a
partial amortization schedule for the first few years of the bond
issue.
Mo's Motor
Corp. Bond Discount Amortization Schedule |
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Interest Period | Interest Payment |
Interest Expense |
Amortization | Bond Amortized Cost |
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01-Apr. | 2021 | $220,900.37 | |||||||
01-Oct. | 2021 | $9,200.00 | $9,940.52 | $740.52 | 221,640.89 | ||||
01-Apr. | 2022 | 9,200.00 | 9,973.84 | 773.84 | 222,414.73 | ||||
01-Oct. | 2022 | 9,200.00 | 10,008.66 | 808.66 | 223,223.39 | ||||
01-Apr. | 2023 | 9,200.00 | 10,045.05 | 845.05 | 224,068.44 |
1) Were the bonds issued at a discount or at a
premium?
The bonds were issued at a |
2)What is the bond’s face value?
Face value |
$ |
3) Prepare the journal entry to record the payment of interest
on Oct 1, 2021? (Credit account titles are
automatically indented when the 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. Round answers to 2
decimal places, e.g. 5,275.25.)
Date |
Account Titles and Explanation |
Debit |
Credit |
Oct. 1, 2021 |
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4) Prepare the journal entry to record the redemption of the
bonds assuming they were redeemed at 100. (Credit
account titles are automatically indented when the 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.
Round answers to 2 decimal places, e.g.
5,275.25.)
Date |
Account Titles and Explanation |
Debit |
Credit |
Apr. 1, 2023 |
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5)
Prepare the journal entry to record the redemption of the bonds
assuming they were redeemed at 96. (Credit account
titles are automatically indented when the 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. Round answers to 2
decimal places, e.g. 5,275.25.)
Date |
Account Titles and Explanation |
Debit |
Credit |
Apr. 1, 2023 |
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