In: Accounting
A company issued 9%, 15-year bonds with a par value of $650,000 that pay interest semiannually. The market rate on the date of issuance was 9%. The journal entry to record each semiannual interest payment is:
Multiple Choice
Debit Bond Interest Expense $29,250; credit Cash $29,250.
Debit Bond Interest Payable $43,333; credit Cash $43,333.
Debit Bond Interest Expense $600,000; credit Cash $600,000.
No entry is needed, since no interest is paid until the bond is due.
Debit Bond Interest Expense $58,500; credit Cash $58,500.
The entry would be
Dr.... Bond interest expense 29,250
Cr.... Cash 29,250
(650,000*9%*1/2)
Option A