Question

Prime Technology Corp. has the following long-term debt included in its 2018 and 2019 financial statements:

 $750,000 seven-year, zero-coupon bonds maturing on December 31, 2024. Assume the market rate of interest on the issue date was 8% and that interest is compounded semiannually.

 $1,500,000, 9.5%, ten-year bonds issued on May 31, 2018. Interest is payable November 30 and May 31, beginning on November 30, 2018. Assume an effective interest rate of 8.5%.

Required: Hint: Partial amortization schedules will make this easier to do.

1. Prepare the journal entries for the zero-coupon bonds during 2018 and 2019.

2. Prepare the adjusting entry that should be recorded for the $1,500,000, 9.5% bonds on December 31. 2019.

3. Show what will be reported on the December 31, 2021 balance sheet, income statement, and the indirect statement of cash flows for each bond. Please be sure to show the proper description and classification, along with any associated work, for each item.

Answer 1