On January 1, 2019, Hi and Lois Company purchased 12% bonds having a maturity value of $300,000

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On January 1, 2019, Hi and Lois Company purchased 12% bonds having a maturity value of $300,000 for $322,744.72. The bonds provide the bondholders with a 10% yield. They are dated January 1, 2019, and mature on January 1, 2024, with interest receivable on December 31 of each year. Hi and Lois Company uses the effective interest method to allocate unamortized discount or premium. The bonds are classified as amortized cost investments.


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a. Prepare the journal entry at the date of the bond purchase.

b. Prepare a bond amortization schedule. Round amounts to the nearest cent.

c. Prepare the journal entry to record the interest received and the amortization for 2019.

d. Prepare the journal entry to record the interest received and the amortization for 2020.

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...
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Intermediate Accounting Volume 1

ISBN: 978-1119496496

12th Canadian edition

Authors: Donald E. Kieso, Jerry J. Weygandt, Terry D. Warfield, Irene M. Wiecek, Bruce J. McConomy

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