Carow Corporation purchased, as a held-for-collection investment, $60,000 of the 8%, 5-year bonds of Harrison, Inc. for

Question:

Carow purchased, as a held-for-collection investment, $60,000 of the 8%, 5-year bonds of Harrison, Inc. for $65,118, which provides a 6% return. The bonds pay interest semiannually. Prepare Carow’s journal entries for
(a) The purchase of the investment, and
(b) The receipt of semiannual interest and premium amortization.

Corporation
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