On the first day of its fiscal year, J Co. issued $1,000,000 of five-year, 8% bonds to finance the remodeling of an office building.  Interest is payable semiannually.  The bonds were issued at an effective interest rate of 11%, resulting in J Co. receiving cash of $886,935.  Give the account to be debited, the account to be credited, and the amount to journalize the amortization of the discount/premium at the end of the first year using the straight-line method of amortization.  (Amortization of discount/premium is to be recorded annually.)  All amounts are to be rounded to the nearest dollar. DATE DESCRIPTION PREF DEBIT CREDIT   (1)   ?             (2)     ? Group of answer choices Interest expense debited (1) $11,306; Discount on Bonds Payable credited (2) $11,306 Interest expense debited (1) $11,306; Premium on Bonds Payable credited (2) $11,306 Discount on Bonds Payable debited (1) $11,306; Premium on Bonds Payable (2) credited $11,306 Interest expense debited (1) $11,306; Cash credited (2) $11,306

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On the first day of its fiscal year, J Co. issued $1,000,000 of five-year, 8% bonds to finance the remodeling of an office building.  Interest is payable semiannually.  The bonds were issued at an effective interest rate of 11%, resulting in J Co. receiving cash of $886,935.  Give the account to be debited, the account to be credited, and the amount to journalize the amortization of the discount/premium at the end of the first year using the straight-line method of amortization.  (Amortization of discount/premium is to be recorded annually.)  All amounts are to be rounded to the nearest dollar.

DATE

DESCRIPTION

PREF

DEBIT

CREDIT

 

(1)

 

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        (2)

   

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Interest expense debited (1) $11,306; Discount on Bonds Payable credited (2) $11,306
Interest expense debited (1) $11,306; Premium on Bonds Payable credited (2) $11,306
Discount on Bonds Payable debited (1) $11,306; Premium on Bonds Payable (2) credited $11,306
Interest expense debited (1) $11,306; Cash credited (2) $11,306
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