15. On January 1, 2009, Dorley Corporation issued $1 million of bonds for $1,073,613 when the market rate of interest was 6%. They are 10-year bonds paying 8% interest annually. If Dorley is using the effective interest amortization method, interest expense on December 31, 2009 will be A) $60,000 B) $64,417 C) $65,361 D) $67,361
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On December 31, 2009, Blair Company issued $800,000 of 20-year, 11% bonds payable for $754,784, yielding an effective interest rate of 12%. Interest is payable semiannually on June 30 and December 31. Prepare journal entries to reflect (a) the issuance of the bonds, (b) the semiannual interest payment and discount amortization (effective interest method) on June 30, 2010, and (c) the semiannual interest payment and discount amortization on December 31, 2010. Round amounts to the nearest dollar.
| General Journal | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Description | Debit | Credit |
| a.) | |||
| Dec.31 | Cash | $Answer | $Answer |
| Answer: Cash, Discount on Bonds Payable, Bonds Payable, Bond Interest Expense | Answer | Answer | |
| Answer: Cash, Discount on Bonds Payable, Bonds Payable, Bond Interest Expense | Answer | Answer | |
| To record issuance of bonds. | |||
| b. | |||
| Jun.30 | Answer: Cash, Discount on Bonds Payable, Bonds Payable, Bond Interest Expense. | Answer | Answer |
| Answer: Cash, Discount on Bonds Payable, Bonds Payable, Bond Interest Expense. | Answer | Answer | |
| Cash | Answer | Answer | |
| To record semiannual interest payment and | |||
| c.) | |||
| Dec.31 | Answer: Cash, Discount on Bonds Payable, Bonds Payable, Bond Interest Expense | Answer | Answer |
| Answer: Cash, Discount on Bonds Payable, Bonds Payable, Bond Interest Expense | Answer | Answer | |
| Cash | Answer | Answer | |
| To record semiannual interest payment. | | ||
On January 1, a company issued 5%, 15-year bonds with a face amount of $80 million for $59,249,660 to yield 8%. Interest is paid semiannually. What was the interest expense at the effective interest rate on the December 31 annual income statement? (Enter your answers in whole dollars. Round your intermediate calculations to the nearest dollar amount.)
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