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On January 1, 2009, General Bell Corp. issued at 97, 8% bonds with a par value...

On January 1, 2009, General Bell Corp. issued at 97, 8% bonds with a par value of $800,000, due in 10 years. Interest is payable semiannually on June 30 and December 31 of each year. In addition General Bell incurred bond issue costs totalling $16,000. 3 years after the issue date, on January 1, 2012, General Bell calls the entire issue at 101 and cancels it. General Bell amortizes discounts/premiums, using the straight-line method.

Required:

1) Record the necessary journal entries on:

a. January 1, 2009

b. June 30 and December 31, 2009

c. January 1, 2012

2) Assume that the bond was sold on March 1, 2009 for the same price as above plus accrued interest and record the necessary journal entries on:

a. March 1, 2009

b. June 30 and December 31, 2009

c. January 1, 2012

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Date Accounts Title Dr Cr
Jan 1 2009 Cash (bal fig) $760,000
a Discount On Bonds Payable (800000/100*3) 24000
Bond Issuance Cost $16,000
Bonds Payable $800,000
(to record bond issued)
b
30-Jun-09 Interest expenses (bal fig) 30000
Discount On Bonds Payable 24000/20 period 1200
Bond Issuance Cost (16000/20) 800
Cash (800000*4%) 32000
(being interest paid recorded)
De 31 2009 Interest expenses (bal fig) 30000
Discount On Bonds Payable 24000/20 period 1200
Bond Issuance Cost (16000/20) 800
Cash (800000*4%) 32000
(being interest paid recorded)
c
Jan 1 2012 Bonds payable $800,000
Loss on Redemption (bal fig) $36,000
Discount On Bonds Payable 24000-(24000/20*6) 16800
Bond Issuance Cost 16000-(16000/20*6) 11200
Cash (800000*101%) 808000
ans 2
1-Mar Cash (bal fig) $760,000
Discount On Bonds Payable (800000/100*3) 24000
Bond Issuance Cost $16,000
Interest expenses (800000*8%*2/12) $10,667
Bonds Payable $800,000
Interest payable $10,667
(to record bond issued)
b
30-Jun-09 Interest expenses (bal fig) 19333
Interest payable (800000*8%*2/12) 10667
Discount On Bonds Payable 24000/20 period 1200
Bond Issuance Cost (16000/20) 800
Cash (800000*4%) 32000
(being interest paid recorded)
De 31 2009 Interest expenses (bal fig) 30000
Discount On Bonds Payable 24000/20 period 1200
Bond Issuance Cost (16000/20) 800
Cash (800000*4%) 32000
(being interest paid recorded)
c
Jan 1 2012 Bonds payable $800,000
Loss on Redemption (bal fig) $36,000
Discount On Bonds Payable 24000-(24000/20*6) 16800
Bond Issuance Cost 16000-(16000/20*6) 11200
Cash (800000*101%) 808000

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