On January 1, 2008, Dagwood Company purchased at par 12% bonds having a maturity value of $300,000.

Question:

On January 1, 2008, Dagwood Company purchased at par 12% bonds having a value of $300,000. They are dated January 1, 2008, and mature January 1, 2013, with interest receivable December 31 of each year. The bonds are classified in the held-to-maturity category.
Instructions
(a) Prepare the journal entry at the date of the bond purchase.
(b) Prepare the journal entry to record the interest received for 2008.
(c) Prepare the journal entry to record the interest received for 2009.

Maturity
Maturity is the date on which the life of a transaction or financial instrument ends, after which it must either be renewed, or it will cease to exist. The term is commonly used for deposits, foreign exchange spot, and forward transactions, interest...