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Buzzy Company sold $400,000 worth of 10%, ten year bonds on July1st, 2019, at a time when the market rate of interest on similar investments was 12%. The semiannual bonds pay interest on December 31st and June 30th .Using the interest method of bond amortization, journalize the payments of interest on December 31, 2019 and June 30, 2020
Here we assume all the bonds are semiannual bonds which pay interest to bond holders semi annually i.e on 31st December and 30 June
We are asked to journalize the interest giving transactions
1st the interest is paid on 31st December 2019 for 6 months as the bonds are issued on 1st July 2019
Interest = $400000×10/100×6/12 = $20000
Next interest is paid on 30 july 2020 for 6 months
Interest = $400000×10/100×6/12 = $20000
Journalist entries
31 dec 2019. Interest on bonds a/c ..........Dr $20000
To bond holders a/c. $20000
Profit and loss a/c ................Dr $20000
To interest in bonds a/c. $20000
Bond holders a/c...................Dr $20000
To cash a/c. $20000
30 june 2020 . Interest on bonds a/c..........Dr $20000
To bond holders a/c. $20000
Profit and loss a/c ................Dr $20000
To interest in bonds $20000
Bond holders a/c ................Dr $20000
To cash a/c. $20000
These are the journal entries of the given case
Thank you.