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On January 1, 2017, Bonita Company purchased $260,000, 6% bonds of Aguirre Co. for $238,911. The bonds were purchased to yield 8% interest. Interest is payable semiannually on July 1 and January 1. The bonds mature on January 1, 2022. Bonita Company uses the effective-interest method to amortize discount or premium. On January 1, 2019, Bonita Company sold the bonds for $240,370 after receiving interest to meet its liquidity needs.
Prepare the amortization schedule for the bonds.
Date | Cash Received | Interest Revenue | Bond Discount Amortization | Bond Carrying Amount |
1/1/17 | 238911 | |||
7/1/17 | 7800 | 9556.44 | 1756.44 | 240667.44 |
1/1/18 | 7800 | 9626.70 | 1826.70 | 242494.14 |
7/1/18 | 7800 | 9699.77 | 1899.77 | 244393.91 |
1/1/19 | 7800 | 9775.76 | 1975.76 | 246369.67 |
7/1/19 | 7800 | 9854.79 | 2054.79 | 248424.46 |
1/1/20 | 7800 | 9936.98 | 2136.98 | 250561.44 |
7/1/20 | 7800 | 10022.46 | 2222.46 | 252783.90 |
1/1/21 | 7800 | 10111.36 | 2311.36 | 255095.26 |
7/1/21 | 7800 | 10203.81 | 2403.81 | 257499.07 |
1/1/22 | 7800 | 10300.93 | 2500.93 | 260000.00 |
Total | 78000 | 99089 | 21089 |
Cash received = $260000 x 6% x 6/12 = $7800
Interest revenue = Bond carrying value x 8% x 6/12
Bond discount amortization = Interest revenue - Cash received
Bond carrying value = Bond carrying value (previous) + Bond discount amortization
Kindly round off as required since no specific instructions have been provided with the question regarding rounding off.