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Held-to-Maturity Securities and Amortization of a Discount

On January 1, 2013, Kelly Corporation acquired bonds with a facevalue of $500,000 for $483,841.79, a price that yields a 10%effective annual interest rate. The bonds carry a 9% stated rate ofinterest, pay interest semiannually on June 30 and December 31, aredue December 31, 2016, and are being held to maturity.

Prepare journal entries to record the purchase of the bonds andthe first two interest receipts using the straight-line method ofamortization. If required, round your answers to the nearest cent.For compound entries, if an amount box does not require an entry,leave it blank.

2013 investment in held-to-maturity debt securities $?????
Jan 1 cash $?????
June 30 cash $?????
investment in held-to-maturity debt securities $?????
interest income $?????
Dec 31 cash $?????
investment in held-to-maturity debt securities $?????
interest income $?????

Prepare journal entries to record the purchase of the bonds andthe first two interest receipts using the effective interest methodof amortization. If required, round your answers to the nearestcent. For compound entries, if an amount box does not require anentry, leave it blank.

2013 investment in held-to-maturity debt securities $?????
Jan 1 cash $?????
June 30 cash $?????
investment in held-to-maturity debt securities $?????
interest income $?????
Dec 31 cash $?????
investment in held-to-maturity debt securities $?????
interest income $?????

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