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Chapter1: Financial Statements And Business Decisions
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Transcribed Image Text:Effective Interest Method
Straight-Line Interest Method
Note: List multiple debits or credits (when applicable) in alphab
Note: Round your answers to the nearest whole dollar.
1. Mar. 1, 2020
Cash
Discount on Bonds Payable
Bonds Payable
Interest Payable
2. Jul. 1, 2020
Interest Expense
Interest Payable
Cash
Discount on Bonds Payable
3. Dec. 31, 2020 Interest Expense
Discount on Bonds Payable
Interest Payable
4. Jan. 1, 2021
Interest Payable
Cash

Transcribed Image Text:Recording Bond Entries and Reporting Bonds- Effective Interest, Straight-Line
Master Corp. issued 5%, $360,000 bonds on January 1, 2020. The bonds pay cash interest semiannually each July 1 and January 1, and were issued to
yield 6%. The bonds mature January 1, 2030, and the company uses the effective interest method to amortize bond discounts or premiums.
Required
a. Prepare journal entries on the following dates.
1. January 1, 2020–Issuance of bonds.
2. July 1, 2020–Interest payment.
3. December 31, 2020–Interest accrual.
4. January 1, 2021–Interest payment.
b. Answer part a assuming instead that the company uses the straight-line interest method to amortize discounts and premiums and the bonds
were sold on March 1, 2020, for $332,978 (excluding accrued interest).
Hint. Amortize discount on bonds payable over a 118 month bond term.
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