Ripkin Company issues 9%, five- year bonds dated January 1, 2013, with a $ 320,000 par value.
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Ripkin Company issues 9%, five- year bonds dated January 1, 2013, with a $ 320,000 par value. The bonds pay interest on June 30 and December 31 and are issued at a price of $ 332,988. Their annual market rate is 8% on the issue date.
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1. Calculate the total bond interest expense over the bonds’ life.
2. Prepare a straight- line amortization table like Exhibit 14.11 for the bonds’ life.
3. Prepare the journal entries to record the first two interest payments.
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Part 1 Ten payments of 14400 144000 Par value at maturity 320000 Total repaid 464000 Less amount ...View the full answer
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