Question: Ellis issues 6.5%, five-year bonds dated January 1, 2016, with a $250,000 par value. The bonds pay interest on June 30 and December 31 and
Ellis issues 6.5%, five-year bonds dated January 1, 2016, 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.
Required
1. Compute the total bond interest expense over the bonds' life.
2. Prepare a straight-line amortization table like Exhibit 10.11 for the bonds' life.
3. Prepare the journal entries to record the first two interest payments?
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