Bond Discount, Entries for Bonds Payable Transactions
June The fiscal year of the company is the calendar year.
Required:
Journalize the entry to record the amount of cash proceeds from the issuance of the bonds on July Year If an amount box does not require an entry, leave it blank.
Journalize the entries to record the following: If an amount box does not require an entry, leave it blank. Round your answer to the nearest dollar.
a The first semiannual interest payment on December Year and the amortization of the bond discount, using the straightline method.
b The interest payment on June Year and the amortization of the bond discount, using the straightline method.
Determine the total interest expense for Year Round to the nearest dollar.
$
Will the bond proceeds always be less than the face amount of the bonds when the contract rate is less than the market rate of interest?
Present value of the face amount $
Present value of the semiannual interest payments
Price received for the bonds
$
