In: Accounting
On January 1, 2020, Flounder Company purchased 11% bonds, having
a maturity value of $320,000 for $344,893.28. The bonds provide the
bondholders with a 9% yield. They are dated January 1, 2020, and
mature January 1, 2025, with interest received on January 1 of each
year. Flounder Company uses the effective-interest method to
allocate unamortized discount or premium. The bonds are classified
as available-for-sale category. The fair value of the bonds at
December 31 of each year-end is as follows.
2020 |
$342,600 |
2023 |
$330,400 | |||
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2021 |
$329,200 |
2024 |
$320,000 | |||
2022 |
$328,300 |
(a) | Prepare the journal entry at the date of the bond purchase. | |
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(b) | Prepare the journal entries to record the interest revenue and recognition of fair value for 2020. | |
(c) | Prepare the journal entry to record the recognition of fair value for 2021. |
(Round answers to 2 decimal places, e.g. 2,525.25.
Credit account titles are automatically indented when amount is
entered. Do not indent manually. If no entry is required, select
"No Entry" for the account titles and enter 0 for the
amounts.)