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Question 5 On January 1, 2020, Splish Company purchased $350,000, 8% bonds of Aguirre Co. for...

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On January 1, 2020, Splish Company purchased $350,000, 8% bonds of Aguirre Co. for $322,973. The bonds were purchased to yield 10% interest. Interest is payable semiannually on July 1 and January 1. The bonds mature on January 1, 2025. Splish Company uses the effective-interest method to amortize discount or premium. On January 1, 2022, Splish Company sold the bonds for $324,733 after receiving interest to meet its liquidity needs.

Prepare the journal entry to record the purchase of bonds on January 1. Assume that the bonds are classified as available-for-sale. (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

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Prepare the amortization schedule for the bonds. (Round answers to 0 decimal places, e.g. 1,250.)

(c) Prepare the journal entries to record the semiannual interest on (1) July 1, 2020, and (2) December 31, 2020.
(d) If the fair value of Aguirre bonds is $326,733 on December 31, 2021, prepare the necessary adjusting entry. (Assume the fair value adjustment balance on December 31, 2020, is a debit of $3,212.)
(e) Prepare the journal entry to record the sale of the bonds on January 1, 2022.


(Round answers to 0 decimal places, e.g. 2,500. 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.)

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(a) Journal entry to record the purchase of bonds on January 1 :

Date Account Titles and Explanation Debit Credit
Jan. 1, 2020 Debt Investments - Available for Sale $322,973
Cash $322,973

(b) Preparation of the amortization schedule for the bonds :

Date Interest Receivable Or Cash Received Interest Revenue Bond Discount Amortization Carrying Amount of Bonds
1/1/2020 $322,973
7/1/2020 14,000 $16,149 $2,149 325,122
12/31/2020 14,000 $16,256 $2,256 327,378
7/1/2021 14,000 $16,369 $2,369 329,747
12/31/2021 14,000 $16,487 $2,487 332,234
7/1/2022 14,000 $16,612 $2,612 334,846
12/31/2022 14,000 $16,742 $2,742 337,588
7/1/2023 14,000 $16,879 $2,879 340,467
12/31/2023 14,000 $17,023 $3,023 343,491
7/1/2024 14,000 $17,175 $3,175 346,665
12/31/2024 14,000 $17,335 $3,335 350,000
Total $140,000 $167,027 $27,027

(c) Journal entries to record the semiannual interest on July 1, 2020, and December 31, 2020 :

Date Account Titles and Explanation Debit Credit
July 1, 2020 Cash $14,000
Debt Investments - Available for Sale $2,149
    Interest Income $16,149
December 31, 2020 Interest Receivable $14,000
Debt Investments - Available for Sale $2,256
    Interest Income $16,256

(d) Adjusting entry as on December 31, 2021 :

Date Account Titles and Explanation Debit Credit
December 31, 2021 Unrealized Gain or Loss $8,713
      Debt Investments - Available for Sale $8,713

Note : Calculation of Fair Value Adjustment needed :

Amortized cost of securities as on december 31, 2021 $332,234
Less : Fair Value of of securities as on december 31, 2021 $326,733
Add :Previous fair value adjustment Debit balance $3,212
Fair Value Adjustment needed $8,713

(e) Journal entry to record the sale of the bonds on January 1, 2022 :

Date Account Titles and Explanation Debit Credit
January 1, 2022 Unrealized Gain or Loss $2,000
      Debt Investments - Available for Sale $2,000
( 324,733 -326,733)
January 1, 2022 Cash $324,733
      Debt Investments - Available for Sale $324,733
January 1, 2022 Loss on Sale of Investments $7,501
Unrealized Gain or Loss $7,501
(324,733 - 332,234)

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