Ellis Company issues 6.5% , five-year bonds dated January 1, 2019, with a $570,000 par value. The bonds pay interest on June 30 and December 31 and are issued at a price of $582,155. The annual market rate is 6% on the issue date. Required: 1. Complete the below table to calculate the total bond interest expense over the bonds' life. 2. Prepare a straight-line amortization table for the bonds' life. 3. Prepare the journal entries to record the first two interest payments.
Ellis Company issues 6.5% , five-year bonds dated January 1, 2019, with a $570,000 par value. The bonds pay interest on June 30 and December 31 and are issued at a price of $582,155. The annual market rate is 6% on the issue date. Required: 1. Complete the below table to calculate the total bond interest expense over the bonds' life. 2. Prepare a straight-line amortization table for the bonds' life. 3. Prepare the journal entries to record the first two interest payments.
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Transcribed Image Text:Ellis Company issues 6.5%, five-year bonds dated January 1, 2019, with a $570,000 par value. The bonds pay interest on June 30 and
December 31 and are issued at a price of $582,155. The annual market rate is 6% on the issue date.
Required:
1. Complete the below table to calculate the total bond interest expense over the bonds' life.
2. Prepare a straight-line amortization table for the bonds' life.
3. Prepare the journal entries to record the first two interest payments.
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Complete the below table to calculate the total bond interest expense over the bonds' life.
Total bond interest expense over life of bonds:
Amount repaid:
payments of
Par value at maturity
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Total repaid
Less amount borrowed
Total bond interest expense

Transcribed Image Text:Prepare a straight-line amortization table for the bonds' life.
Semiannual Period- Unamortized
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01/01/2019
06/30/2019
12/31/2019
06/30/2020
12/31/2020
06/30/2021
12/31/2021
06/30/2022
12/31/2022
06/30/2023
12/31/2023
Carrying Value
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