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Silcon Company issued $500,000 of 6%, 10-year bonds on January 1, 2020 for $431,850 to yield an effective annual rate of 8%. Interest is paid semiannually on January 1 and July 1. Instructions: (a) Prepare the journal entries to record the transactions for 2020 related to this bond issuance assuming the effective interest method of amortization is used. (b) Prepare the journal entries as of January 1, 2021 assuming the interest was paid and then the bond was redeemed at 101.
Silicon Company | |
Bond Par value | $ 500,000 |
Bond Issue Price | $ 431,850 |
Discount on Bond | $ 68,150 |
Semi annual Interest payment @3%= | 15,000 |
Semi annual Interest expense will be 4% on Carrying | |
value of Bond |
Partial amortization schedule of Bond:
Period | Opening Bond Liability | Interest payment | Interest expense @4% | Bond discount amortized | Balance of Bond Discount | Carrying value of Bond Payable |
Jan 1.2020 | $ 431,850 | $ - | $ - | $ - | $ 68,150 | $ 431,850 |
Jul 1.2020. | $ 431,850 | $ 15,000 | $ 17,274 | $ 2,274 | $ 65,876 | $ 434,124 |
Jan 1.2021 | $ 434,124 | $ 15,000 | $ 17,365 | $ 2,365 | $ 63,511 | $ 436,489 |
Ans a. | |||
Journal entries | |||
Date | Account Title | Dr $ | Cr $ |
01/01/2020. | Cash | 431,850 | |
Bond Payable | 500,000 | ||
Discount on Bond Payable | 68,150 | ||
7/1/2020 | Cash | 15,000 | |
Interest Expense | 17,274 | ||
Bond Discount Payable | 2,274 |
Ans b.
Ans b | |
after interest payment on Jan 1,2021, the | |
carrying value of Bond Payable = | 436,489 |
Unamortized Bond discount | 63,511 |
Bond redeemed at 101= | 505,000 |
Loss on Bond redemption | 68,511 |
Journal entries | |||
Date | Account Title | Dr $ | Cr $ |
01/01/2021. | Bond Payable | 500,000 | |
Bond Discount Payable | 63,511 | ||
Cash | 505,000 | ||
Loss on Bond Redemption | 68,511 |