Ellis Company issues 6.5%, five-year bonds dated January 1, 2019, with a $500,000 par value. The bonds pay interest on June 30 and December 31 and are issued at a price of $510,666. The annual market rate is 6% on the issue date. Required: 1. Compute the total bond interest expense over the bonds' life. 2. Prepare an effective interest amortization table for the bonds' life. 3. Prepare the journal entries to record the first two interest payments.

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Ellis Company issues 6.5%, five-year bonds dated January 1, 2019, with a $500,000 par value. The bonds pay interest on June 30 and
December 31 and are issued at a price of $510,666. The annual market rate is 6% on the issue date.
Required:
1. Compute the total bond interest expense over the bonds' life.
2. Prepare an effective interest amortization table for the bonds' life.
3. Prepare the journal entries to record the first two interest payments.
Transcribed Image Text:Ellis Company issues 6.5%, five-year bonds dated January 1, 2019, with a $500,000 par value. The bonds pay interest on June 30 and December 31 and are issued at a price of $510,666. The annual market rate is 6% on the issue date. Required: 1. Compute the total bond interest expense over the bonds' life. 2. Prepare an effective interest amortization table for the bonds' life. 3. Prepare the journal entries to record the first two interest payments.
Semiannual Period- Cash Interest Bond Interest
Expense
Premium
Unamortized
Premium
Carrying Value
End
Paid
Amortization
01/01/2019
$
10,666 $
510,666
06/30/2019
16,250
12/31/2019
16,250
06/30/2020
12/31/2020
06/30/2021
12/31/2021
06/30/2022
12/31/2022
06/30/2023
12/31/2023
Total
Transcribed Image Text:Semiannual Period- Cash Interest Bond Interest Expense Premium Unamortized Premium Carrying Value End Paid Amortization 01/01/2019 $ 10,666 $ 510,666 06/30/2019 16,250 12/31/2019 16,250 06/30/2020 12/31/2020 06/30/2021 12/31/2021 06/30/2022 12/31/2022 06/30/2023 12/31/2023 Total
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