Favreau Corporation wholesales repair products to equipment manufacturers. On April 1, Year 1, Favreau Corporation issued $1,200,000 of 8-year, 6% bonds at a market (effective) interest rate of 4%, receiving cash of $1,362,933. Interest is payable semiannually on April 1 and October 1. a.  Journalize the entry to record the issuance of bonds on April 1. If an amount box does not require an entry, leave it blank.     - Select - - Select -     - Select - - Select -     - Select - - Select -   b.  Journalize the entry to record the first interest payment on October 1 and amortization of bond premium for six months, using the straight-line method. The bond premium amortization is combined with the semiannual interest payment. Round to the nearest dollar. If an amount box does not require an entry, leave it blank.     - Select - - Select -     - Select - - Select -     - Select - - Select -   c.  Why was the company able to issue the bonds for $1,362,933 rather than for the face amount of $1,200,000? The market rate of interest is     the contract rate of interest.

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Favreau Corporation wholesales repair products to equipment manufacturers. On April 1, Year 1, Favreau Corporation issued $1,200,000 of 8-year, 6% bonds at a market (effective) interest rate of 4%, receiving cash of $1,362,933. Interest is payable semiannually on April 1 and October 1.

a.  Journalize the entry to record the issuance of bonds on April 1. If an amount box does not require an entry, leave it blank.

 
 
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b.  Journalize the entry to record the first interest payment on October 1 and amortization of bond premium for six months, using the straight-line method. The bond premium amortization is combined with the semiannual interest payment. Round to the nearest dollar. If an amount box does not require an entry, leave it blank.

 
 
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c.  Why was the company able to issue the bonds for $1,362,933 rather than for the face amount of $1,200,000?

The market rate of interest is 

 
 the contract rate of interest.

 

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