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Xonic Corporation issued $7.5 million of 20-year, 8 percent bonds on April 1, 2018, at 102. Interest is due on March 31 and September 30 of each year, and all of the bonds in the issue mature on March 31, 2038. Xonic’s fiscal year ends on December 31.
1. Record the bond interest and amortize bond premium.
2. Record the final interest payment and amortize bond premium.
3. Record the retirement of the bonds.
April 1 2018 | Cash (7,500,000*102%) | 7,650,000 | ||
Bond payable | 7,500,000 | |||
Premium on Bonds payable | 150,000 | |||
(Bond issued) | ||||
Sept 30 2018 | Interest expenses | 296,250 | ||
Premium on Bonds Payable (150,000/20)/2 | 3,750 | |||
Cash (7,500,000*8%)/2 | 300,000 | |||
(Interst paid and premium amortized) | ||||
Mar 31 2038 | Interest expenses (Jan-March 2038) (296,250/2) | 148,125 | ||
Interest payable (Oct-Dec 2037) (296,250/2) | 148,125 | |||
Premium on Bonds Payable (150,000/20)/2 | 3,750 | |||
Cash (7,500,000*8%)/2 | 300,000 | |||
(Interst paid and premium amortized) | ||||
Mar 31 2038 | Bonds payable | 7,500,000 | ||
Cash | 7,500,000 | |||
(Bond retired) |