On the first day of the fiscal year, a company issues a $6,800,000, 8%, 10-year bond that pays semiannual interest of $272,000 ($6,800,000 x 8% x ½), receiving cash of $5,952,570. Journalize the entry to record the issuance of the bonds. If an amount box does not require an entry, leave it blank.
On the first day of the fiscal year, a company issues a $6,800,000, 8%, 10-year bond that pays semiannual interest of $272,000 ($6,800,000 x 8% x ½), receiving cash of $5,952,570. Journalize the entry to record the issuance of the bonds. If an amount box does not require an entry, leave it blank.
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Transcribed Image Text:Issuing Bonds at a Discount
On the first day of the fiscal year, a company issues a $6,800,000, 8%, 10-year bond that pays semiannual interest of $272,000 ($6,800,000 x 8% x 2),
receiving cash of $5,952,570.
Journalize the entry to record the issuance of the bonds. If an amount box does not require an entry, leave it blank.
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Bonds are the instruments that are being issued for the purpose of raising finance. These are the liability of the entity and the entity issuing bonds has to mandatorily make the payment of the bond holders.
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