the current fiscal year (for the issuer’s books):   (a) Issuance of the bonds. (b) First annual interest payment. (c) Amortization of bond premium for the year, using the stra

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On the first day of the current fiscal year, $2,000,000 of 10-year, 7% bonds, with interest payable annually, were sold for $2,125,000.  Present entries to record the following transactions for the current fiscal year (for the issuer’s books):

 

(a)

Issuance of the bonds.

(b)

First annual interest payment.

(c)

Amortization of bond premium for the year, using the straight-line method of amortization.

(for each Journal Entry, omit the step of providing a brief explanation)

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Date                                                                             Post.          DR                   CR

(a)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(b)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(c)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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