Answer :
(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) |
|
|