In: Accounting
PROBLEM II
Part I
On April 1, 2019, Berry Corporation issued an $8,000,000, 10-year, 6% bond at 94 because the market rate of interest on that date was 8%. Interest is payable semi-annually.
REQUIRED:
Make the necessary journal entries for the following dates:
Apr. 1, 2019: The day the bond was issued.
Sept. 30, 2019: The first interest payment under the straight-line method of bond discount amortization.
Sept. 30, 2019: The first interest payment under the effective interest method of bond discount amortization.
Dec. 31, 2019: The necessary adjusting entry under the straight-line method.
Dec. 31, 2019, The closing entry under the straight-line method of amortization.
Part II
Let’s say that on April 1, 2019, Berry Corporation issued an $8,000,000, 10-year, 8% bond at 105 because the market rate was 6%. Interest is payable semi-annually.
REQUIRED:
Make the necessary journal entries for the following dates:
Apr. 1, 2019: The day the bond was issued.
Sept. 30, 2019: The first interest payment under the straight-line method of bond discount amortization.
Sept. 30, 2019: The first interest payment under the effective interest method of bond discount amortization.
Dec. 31, 2019: The necessary adjusting entry under the straight-line method.
Dec. 31, 2019, The closing entry under the straight-line method of amortization.