Smiley Corporation wholesales repair products to equipment manufacturers. On April 1, Year 1, Smiley issued $25,100,000 of five-year, 5% bonds at a market (effective) interest rate of 3%, receiving cash of $27,414,835. Interest is payable semiannually on April 1 and October 1.Required: a. Journalize the entries to record the following. Refer to the Chart of Accounts for exact wording of account titles.1.Issuance of bonds on April 1, Year 1.2.First interest payment on October 1, Year 1, and amortization of bond premium for six months, using the straight-line method. (Round to the nearest dollar.) b. Explain why the company was able to issue the bonds for $27,414,835 rather than for the face amount of $25,100,000. Chart of Accounts CHART OF ACCOUNTSSmiley CorporationGeneral Ledger ASSETS110Cash111Petty Cash121Accounts Receivable122Allowance for Doubtful Accounts126Interest Receivable127Notes Receivable131Merchandise Inventory141Office Supplies142Store Supplies151Prepaid Insurance191Land192Store Equipment193Accumulated Depreciation-Store Equipment194Office Equipment195Accumulated Depreciation-Office Equipment LIABILITIES210Accounts Payable221Salaries Payable231Sales Tax Payable232Interest Payable241Notes Payable251Bonds Payable252Discount on Bonds Payable253Premium on Bonds Payable EQUITY311Common Stock312Paid-In Capital in Excess of Par-Common Stock315Treasury Stock321Preferred Stock322Paid-In Capital in Excess of Par-Preferred Stock331Paid-In Capital from Sale of Treasury Stock340Retained Earnings351Cash Dividends352Stock Dividends390Income Summary REVENUE410Sales610Interest Revenue611Gain on Redemption of Bonds EXPENSES510Cost of Merchandise Sold515Credit Card Expense516Cash Short and Over521Sales Salaries Expense522Office Salaries Expense531Advertising Expense532Delivery Expense533Repairs Expense534Selling Expenses535Rent Expense536Insurance Expense537Office Supplies Expense538Store Supplies Expense541Bad Debt Expense561Depreciation Expense-Store Equipment562Depreciation Expense-Office Equipment590Miscellaneous Expense710Interest Expense711Loss on Redemption of Bonds Journal Journalize the entries. Refer to the Chart of Accounts for exact wording of account titles.PAGE 10 JOURNALACCOUNTING EQUATION DATEDESCRIPTIONPOST. REF.DEBITCREDITASSETSLIABILITIESEQUITY1 2 3 4 5 6 Final Question b. Explain why the company was able to issue the bonds for $27,414,835 rather than for the face amount of $25,100,000.The bonds sell for more than their face amount because the market rate of interest is the contract rate of interest. Investors willing to pay more for bonds that pay a higher rate of interest (contract rate) than the rate they could earn on similar bonds (market rate).

a) Journal Entry: Date Particulars No. Debit Credit April 1 Cash 110 $27,414,835…

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Smiley Corporation wholesales repair products to equipment manufacturers. On April 1, Year 1, Smiley issued $25,100,000 of five-year, 5% bonds at a market (effective) interest rate of 3%, receiving cash of $27,414,835. Interest is payable semiannually on April 1 and October 1.

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a. Journalize the entries to record the following. Refer to the Chart of Accounts for exact wording of account titles.

1.	Issuance of bonds on April 1, Year 1.
2.	First interest payment on October 1, Year 1, and amortization of bond premium for six months, using the straight-line method. (Round to the nearest dollar.)

b. Explain why the company was able to issue the bonds for $27,414,835 rather than for the face amount of $25,100,000.

Chart of Accounts

CHART OF ACCOUNTS

Smiley Corporation

General Ledger

	ASSETS
110	Cash
111	Petty Cash
121	Accounts Receivable
122	Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
126	Interest Receivable
127	Notes Receivable
131	Merchandise Inventory
141	Office Supplies
142	Store Supplies
151	Prepaid Insurance
191	Land
192	Store Equipment
193	Accumulated Depreciation-Store Equipment
194	Office Equipment
195	Accumulated Depreciation-Office Equipment

	LIABILITIES
210	Accounts Payable
221	Salaries Payable
231	Sales Tax Payable
232	Interest Payable
241	Notes Payable
251	Bonds Payable
252	Discount on Bonds Payable
253	Premium on Bonds Payable

	EQUITY
311	Common Stock
312	Paid-In Capital in Excess of Par-Common Stock
315	Treasury Stock
321	Preferred Stock
322	Paid-In Capital in Excess of Par-Preferred Stock
331	Paid-In Capital from Sale of Treasury Stock
340	Retained Earnings
351	Cash Dividends
352	Stock Dividends
390	Income Summary

	REVENUE
410	Sales
610	Interest Revenue
611	Gain on Redemption of Bonds

	EXPENSES
510	Cost of Merchandise Sold
515	Credit Card Expense
516	Cash Short and Over
521	Sales Salaries Expense
522	Office Salaries Expense
531	Advertising Expense
532	Delivery Expense
533	Repairs Expense
534	Selling Expenses
535	Rent Expense
536	Insurance Expense
537	Office Supplies Expense
538	Store Supplies Expense
541	Bad Debt Expense
561	Depreciation Expense-Store Equipment
562	Depreciation Expense-Office Equipment
590	Miscellaneous Expense
710	Interest Expense
711	Loss on Redemption of Bonds

Journal

Journalize the entries. Refer to the Chart of Accounts for exact wording of account titles.

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JOURNAL

ACCOUNTING EQUATION

	DATE	DESCRIPTION	POST. REF.	DEBIT	CREDIT	ASSETS	LIABILITIES	EQUITY
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2
3
4
5
6

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b. Explain why the company was able to issue the bonds for $27,414,835 rather than for the face amount of $25,100,000.

The bonds sell for more than their face amount because the market rate of interest is the contract rate of interest. Investors willing to pay more for bonds that pay a higher rate of interest (contract rate) than the rate they could earn on similar bonds (market rate).

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