Zee Company sold an issue of $500,000, 9%, 10-year bonds for $468,845 on April 1. The interest is payable semiannually on October 1 and April 1. The market rate of interest at the time the bonds were issued was 10%. Oct. 1 Paid the first semiannual interest payment and amortized the bond discount, using the effective interest method. Dec. 31 Made the adjusting entry for bond interest accrued and amortization of the bond discount from October 1. (Hint: Use the effective interest rate for the three-month period from October 1–December 31.) Jan. 2 Reversed the adjusting entry for bond interest accrued and bond discount amortization as of December 31. Apr. 1 Paid the second semiannual interest payment and amortized the bond discount. Required: Prepare the general journal entry for above transactions (round all amounts to the nearest dollar).
Zee Company sold an issue of $500,000, 9%, 10-year bonds for $468,845 on April 1. The interest is payable semiannually on October 1 and April 1. The market rate of interest at the time the bonds were issued was 10%. Oct. 1 Paid the first semiannual interest payment and amortized the bond discount, using the effective interest method. Dec. 31 Made the adjusting entry for bond interest accrued and amortization of the bond discount from October 1. (Hint: Use the effective interest rate for the three-month period from October 1–December 31.) Jan. 2 Reversed the adjusting entry for bond interest accrued and bond discount amortization as of December 31. Apr. 1 Paid the second semiannual interest payment and amortized the bond discount. Required: Prepare the general journal entry for above transactions (round all amounts to the nearest dollar).
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Zee Company sold an issue of $500,000, 9%, 10-year bonds for $468,845 on April 1. The interest is payable semiannually on October 1 and April 1. The market rate of interest at the time the bonds were issued was 10%.
Oct. 1 | Paid the first semiannual interest payment and amortized the bond discount, using the effective interest method. |
Dec. 31 | Made the |
Jan. 2 | Reversed the adjusting entry for bond interest accrued and bond discount amortization as of December 31. |
Apr. 1 | Paid the second semiannual interest payment and amortized the bond discount. |
Required:
Prepare the general |
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