Gomez Company issued $380,000, 7%, 10-year bonds on January 1, 2014, for $407,968. This price resulted in

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Gomez Company issued $380,000, 7%, 10-year bonds on January 1, 2014, for $407,968. This price resulted in an effective-interest rate of 6% on the bonds. Interest is payable annually on January 1. Gomez uses the effective-interest method to amortize bond premium or discount.


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Prepare the journal entries (rounded to the nearest dollar) to record:

(a) The issuance of the bonds.

(b) The accrual of interest and the premium amortization on December 31, 2014.

(c) The payment of interest on January 1, 2015.

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Accounting Tools for Business Decision Making

ISBN: 978-1118128169

5th edition

Authors: Paul D. Kimmel, Jerry J. Weygandt, Donald E. Kieso

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