Ellis issues 6.5%, five- year bonds dated January 1, 2013, with a $ 250,000 par value. The
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Ellis issues 6.5%, five- year bonds dated January 1, 2013, with a $ 250,000 par value. The bonds pay interest on June 30 and December 31 and are issued at a price of $ 255,333. The annual market rate is 6% 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 interestpayments.
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Fundamental accounting principle
ISBN: 978-0078025587
21st edition
Authors: John J. Wild, Ken W. Shaw, Barbara Chiappetta
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