On March 1, 2020, Jagger Metal Corp. issued 8.0% bonds dated January 1, 2020. The bonds have a $900,000 par value, mature in 20 years, and pay interest semiannually on June 30 and December 31. The bonds were sold to investors at their par value plus the two months’ interest that had accrued since the original issue date. a. How much accrued interest was paid to Jagger by the purchasers of these bonds on March 1, 2020? (Round the final answer to the nearest whole dollar.) b. Prepare the journal entries that Jagger would make to record: (1) the issuance of the bonds on March 1, 2020; (2) the first interest payment on June 30, 2020; and (3) the second interest payment on December 31, 2020. Record the bonds issue, with two months' accrued interest. (March 1, 2020) Record the semi-annual interest paid on the bonds. (June 30, 2020) Record the semi-annual interest paid on the bonds. (December 31, 2020) Please show step by steps where you got all the numbers from.

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On March 1, 2020, Jagger Metal Corp. issued 8.0% bonds dated January 1, 2020. The bonds have a $900,000 par value, mature in 20 years, and pay interest semiannually on June 30 and December 31. The bonds were sold to investors at their par value plus the two months’ interest that had accrued since the original issue date.

a. How much accrued interest was paid to Jagger by the purchasers of these bonds on March 1, 2020? (Round the final answer to the nearest whole dollar.)

b. Prepare the journal entries that Jagger would make to record: (1) the issuance of the bonds on March 1, 2020; (2) the first interest payment on June 30, 2020; and (3) the second interest payment on December 31, 2020.

  • Record the bonds issue, with two months' accrued interest. (March 1, 2020)
  • Record the semi-annual interest paid on the bonds. (June 30, 2020)
  • Record the semi-annual interest paid on the bonds. (December 31, 2020)

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