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On 3/1/16, Lawrence Company sold 6% bonds having a maturity value of 300,000 at a price...

On 3/1/16, Lawrence Company sold 6% bonds having a maturity value of 300,000 at a price which provides the bondholders with a 8% yield. The bonds are dated 3/1/21 with interest payable semiannually on 3/1 and 9/1 of each year. The bonds are callable at 101 any time after 1/1/17.

a. Prepare the amortization table and all journal entries required in 2016.
b. On 6/1/18, Lawrence called the bond and retired them. Prepare all journal entries required in 2018.

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Par value of Bonds 300000
Cash interest paid (300000*6%*6/12) 9000
Annuity PVF for 15 yrs at 8% 17.292
PVF at 8% for Year-15 0.3083
Present value of Bonds 92490
Present value of Interest 155628
Issue price 248118
Amort Chart:
Date Cash Interest Discount Unamortized Carrying Value
Interest expenses Amortized Discount Of bonds
01.03.2016 51882 248118
01.09.2016 9000 9925 925 50957 249043
01.03.2017 9000 9962 962 49995 250005
01.09.2017 9000 10000 1000 48995 251005
01.03.2018 9000 10040 1040 47955 252045
01.09.18 9000 10082 1082 46873 253127
Journal entries for 2016:
Date Accounts title and explanations Debit $ Credit$
01.03.16 Cash account Dr. 248118
Discount on Bonds payable Dr. 51882
      Bonds payable 300000
01.09.2016 Interest expense Dr. 9925
     Cash account 9000
     Discount on bonds payable 925
31.12.16 Interest expense Dr. (9962*4/6) 6641
     Interest payable (9000*4/6) 6000
     Discount on Bonds payable (962*4/6) 641
Req b:
Interest expense on June1 2018:
Cash interest to be paid (300000*6%*3/12) 4500
Discount to be amortized (1082*3/6) 541
Interest expense on June1 2018: 5041
Book value of Bonds on June 1 2018:
Carrying value of Bonds on 01.03.2018 252045
Add: Discount amortized on 01.06.2018 541
Book value of Bonds on June 1 2018: 252586
Less: Redemption value 303000
Loss on redemption 50414
Journal entries:
Date Accounts title and explanations Debit $ Credit$
01.06.18 Interest expense Dr. 5041
     Cash account 4500
     Discount on Bonds payable 541
01.06.18 Bonds payable Dr. 300000
Loss on redemption of bonds Dr. 50414
     Cash account 303000
     Discount on bonds payable 47414
(47955-541)

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