On the first day of the fiscal year, a company issues a $3,200,000, 6%, 8-year bond that pays semiannual interest of $96,000 ($3,200,000 × 6% × ½), receiving cash of $3,408,880.
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
Answer:
Account title and explanation | Debit | Credit |
Interest expense | $82,945 | |
Premium on bonds payable | $13,055 | |
Cash | $96,000 | |
[To reocrd first interest payment amortization of bonds premium] |
Calculations:
Issue price of the bonds | $3,408,880 |
Face value | ($3,200,000) |
Premium on bonds payable | $208,880 |
÷ Number of interest payaments [ 8 years x 2] | 16 |
= Premium amortization [Straigh-line] | $13,055 |
Interest expense is balance amount.
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