Thursday, 24 May 2012

On January 1, a company purchased 2.2%, 20year corporate bonds for $23,282,212 as an investment. The bonds have a face amount of $79.2 million and are priced to yield 11%. Interest is paid semiannually. Prepare journal entries to record effective interest revenue on June 30 and December 31.


On January 1, a company purchased 2.2%, 20year
corporate bonds for $23,282,212 as an investment.
The bonds have a face amount of $79.2 million and are priced to yield 11%. Interest is paid semiannually.
Prepare journal entries to record effective interest revenue on June 30 and December 31. (Enter your
answers in dollars not in millions. Round "PV Factor" to 5 decimal places and final answers to the
nearest dollar amount. Omit the "$" sign in your response.)
Date General Journal Debit Credit
June 30 Cash 871,200
Discount on investment in bonds 409,322
Interest revenue 1,280,522
Date General Journal Debit Credit
Dec. 31 Cash 871,200
Discount on investment in bonds 431,834
Interest revenue 1,303,034

Explanation:

Interest will be the effective rate times the outstanding balance:
June 30
Cash (1.1% × $79,200,000) = 871,200
Interest revenue (5.5% × $23,282,212) = 1,280,522
December 31
Cash (1.1% × $79,200,000) = 871,200
Interest revenue (5.5% × [$23,282,212 + 409,322]) = 1,303,034

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