On the first day of the fiscal year, a company issues a $7,200,000, 9%, 5-year bond that pays semiannual interest of $324,000 ($7,200,000 × 9% × ½), receiving cash of $7,491,992.
Journalize the first interest payment and the amortization of the related bond premium. Round to the nearest dollar. If an amount box does not require an entry, leave it blank.
Accounts Title and Explanation | Debit | Credit | |
Interest Expense | 294,801 | ||
Premium on bonds payable | 29,199 | ||
Cash | 324000 | ||
(To record interest expense ) | |||
Note 1: Calculation of Premium on bond | |||
Issue Amount | 7491992 | ||
Less: Face Value | 7200000 | ||
Premium | 291992 | ||
No. of year | 5 | ||
No. of seminanual | 10 | ||
Amortization per semiannual | 29,199 | (291992/10) | |
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