Solution Summary: The author explains that bonds are long-term promissory notes that are represented by a company while borrowing money from investors to raise fund for financing the operations.
Bonds Payable: Bonds payable are referred to long-term debts of the business, issued to various lenders known as bondholders, generally in multiples of $1,000 per bond, to raise fund for financing the operations.
Stated interest rate: It refers to the interest rate that is stated on the face of the bonds.
Market interest rate: It refers to the interest rate that the lenders expect, or demands from the borrower to part with their money as loan to them.
To identify: The issue price of bonds
3.
(a)
To determine
To prepare: Journal entry to record the issuance of the bonds on February 28, 2018.
(b)
To determine
To prepare: Journal entry to record the payment of interest and amortization of bonds discount on August 31, 2018.
(c)
To determine
To prepare: Journal entry for accrual of interest and bond discount amortization on December 31, 2018.
(d)
To determine
To prepare: Journal entry to record the payment of interest and amortization of bonds discount on February 28, 2019.
4.
To determine
To Report: Interest payable and bonds payable on Company S’s balance sheet at December 31, 2018.