Metro Company purchased $100,000, 10%, 5-year bonds on January 1, 20x1, with interest payable on July 1 and January 1. The bonds sold for $108,111, which results in an effective interest rate of 8%. The market value on December 31, 20x1 was $105,000 and all bonds were sold for $107,500 on January 1, 20x2.
Required: prepare journal entries on January 1, 20x1, July 1, 20x1, December 31, 20x1 and January 1, 20x2 assuming the bond investment is classified as?
Journal entries | ||||
date | particulars | Debit | credit | |
1/1/20x1 | Trading bonds | $ 1,08,111.00 | ||
cash | $ 1,08,111.00 | |||
7/1/20x1 | cash | $ 5,000.00 | ||
interest revenue | $ 5,000.00 | |||
12/31/x1 | Interest receivable | $ 5,000.00 | ||
interest revenue | $ 5,000.00 | |||
1/1/x2 | cash | $ 1,12,500.00 | ||
loss on sale of bonds | $ 611.00 | |||
trading bonds | $ 1,08,111.00 | |||
interest receivable | $ 5,000.00 | |||
assuming the bond investment is classified as trading security |
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