Question

Several years ago Brant, Inc., sold $950,000 in bonds to the public. Annual cash interest of 8 percent ($76,000) was to be paid on this debt. The bonds were issued at a discount to yield 12 percent. At the beginning of 2016, Zack Corporation (a wholly owned subsidiary of Brant) purchased $190,000 of these bonds on the open market for $211,000, a price based on an effective interest rate of 6 percent. The bond liability had a carrying amount on that date of $810,000. Assume Brant uses the equity method to account internally for its investment in Zack.

1. a. & b. What consolidation entry would be required for these bonds on December 31, 2016 and December 31, 2018? (If no entry is required for a transaction/event, select "No journal entry required" in the first account field. Round your intermediate answers to nearest whole number.)

Answer 1