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(s) to be debited (1), the account(s) to be credited (2) , and the amounts to journalize the payment of the first semiannual interest payment.  (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) $80,000; Cash credited (2) $80,000 Cash debited (1) $40,000; Interest expense credited (2) $40,000. Interest expense debited (1) $40,000; Cash credited (2) $40,000.

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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(s) to be debited (1), the account(s) to be credited (2) , and the amounts to journalize the payment of the first semiannual interest payment.  (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) $80,000; Cash credited (2) $80,000
Cash debited (1) $40,000; Interest expense credited (2) $40,000.
Interest expense debited (1) $40,000; Cash credited (2) $40,000.
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