Garcia Company issues 10%, 15-year bonds with a par value of $240,000 and semiannual interest payments. On

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Garcia Company issues 10%, 15-year bonds with a par value of $240,000 and semiannual interest payments. On the issue date, the annual market rate for these bonds is 8%, which implies a selling price of 117¼. Prepare the journal entry for the issuance of these bonds. Assume the bonds are issued for cash on January 1, 2017.
Par Value
Par value is the face value of a bond. Par value is important for a bond or fixed-income instrument because it determines its maturity value as well as the dollar value of coupon payments. The market price of a bond may be above or below par,...
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Fundamental Accounting Principles

ISBN: 978-1259536359

23rd edition

Authors: John Wild, Ken Shaw, Barbara Chiappett

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