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A company issues 7%, 9-year bonds with a face amount of $70,000 for $74,813 on January 1, 2021. The market interest rate for bonds of similar risk and maturity is 6%. Interest is paid semiannually on June 30 and December 31.
Required:
1. & 2. Record the bond issue and first
interest payment on June 30, 2021. (If no entry is required
for a particular transaction/event, select "No Journal Entry
Required" in the first account field. Do not round intermediate
calculations. Round your answers to the nearest dollar
amount.)
Par value of bonds = $70,000
Cash receipts from issue of bonds = $74,813
Premium on bonds payable = Cash receipts from issue of bonds - Par value of bonds
= 74,813-70,000
= $4,813
Date | General Journal | Debit | Credit |
January 1, 2021 | Cash | $74,813 | |
Bonds payable | $70,000 | ||
Premium on bonds payable | $4,813 | ||
( To record bond issue) | |||
June 30, 2021 | Interest expense | $2,244 | |
Premium on bonds payable | $206 | ||
Cash | $2,450 | ||
( To record semi-annual interest expense) |
Semi annual interest payment = Par value of bonds x Interest rate x 6/12
= 70,000 x 7% x 6/12
= $2,450
Interest expense on June 30,2021 = Carrying value of bonds x Market interest rate x 6/12
= 74,813 x 6% x 6/12
= $2,244
Premium on bonds payable written off on June 30, 2021 = Semi annual interest payment - Interest expense on June 30,2021
= 2,450-2,244
= $206
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