Arco, Inc. issued $300,000 of 4%, 10-year convertible bonds at par on July 1, 2022. Each bond has a par value of $1000. The bonds include the option for bondholders to convert each bond into 50 $1 par value shares of common stock beginning two years after the date of issue. The market price of the stock at the time of issue is $25 per share and the beneficial conversion option is valued at $75,000. On July 2, 2024, when the market price of the stock is $35 and the balance in the Discount account is $66,000, all of the bondholders convert the bonds. What is the proper entry to record the conversion of the bonds? Group of answer choices Date Account Debit Credit July 2, 2024 Bonds Payable 300,000​ ​ ​ Discount on Bonds Payable 75,000   ​ Common Stock, $1 par, 15,000 shares   300,000​ ​ Add. Paid-in Capital—Bene. Conv. Option ​ 75,000​ Date Account Debit Credit July 2, 2024 Bonds Payable 300,000​ ​ ​ Add. Paid-in Capital—Bene. Conv. Option 75,000   ​ Discount on Bonds Payable   66,000​ ​ Common Stock, $1 par, 15,000 shares ​ 15,000​ ​ Add. Paid-in Capital in Excess of Par- Common ​ 294,000​ Date Account Debit Credit July 2, 2024 Bonds Payable 300,000​ ​ ​ Discount on Bonds Payable 66,000​   ​ Common Stock, $1 par, 15,000 shares   15,000​ ​ Add. Paid-in Capital in Excess of Par- Common ​ 351,000​ Date Account Debit Credit July 2, 2024 Bonds Payable 300,000​ ​ ​ Beneficial Conversion Option 60,000​ ​ ​ Discount on Bonds Payable ​ 66,000​ ​ Add. Paid-in Capital in Excess of Par- Common ​ 294,000​

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Arco, Inc. issued $300,000 of 4%, 10-year convertible bonds at par on July 1, 2022. Each bond has a par value of $1000. The bonds include the option for bondholders to convert each bond into 50 $1 par value shares of common stock beginning two years after the date of issue. The market price of the stock at the time of issue is $25 per share and the beneficial conversion option is valued at $75,000. On July 2, 2024, when the market price of the stock is $35 and the balance in the Discount account is $66,000, all of the bondholders convert the bonds. What is the proper entry to record the conversion of the bonds?
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Date Account Debit Credit
July 2, 2024 Bonds Payable 300,000​
Discount on Bonds Payable 75,000  
Common Stock, $1 par, 15,000 shares   300,000​
Add. Paid-in Capital—Bene. Conv. Option 75,000​
Date Account Debit Credit
July 2, 2024 Bonds Payable 300,000​
Add. Paid-in Capital—Bene. Conv. Option 75,000  
Discount on Bonds Payable   66,000​
Common Stock, $1 par, 15,000 shares 15,000​
Add. Paid-in Capital in Excess of Par- Common 294,000​
Date Account Debit Credit
July 2, 2024 Bonds Payable 300,000​
Discount on Bonds Payable 66,000​  
Common Stock, $1 par, 15,000 shares   15,000​
Add. Paid-in Capital in Excess of Par- Common 351,000​
Date Account Debit Credit
July 2, 2024 Bonds Payable 300,000​
Beneficial Conversion Option 60,000​
Discount on Bonds Payable 66,000​
Add. Paid-in Capital in Excess of Par- Common 294,000​

 

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