McQueen Corp. issued 7.5% seven-year bonds payable with a face amount of $90,000 when the market interest

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McQueen Corp. issued 7.5% seven-year bonds payable with a face amount of $90,000 when the market interest rate was 7.5%. Assume that the accounting year of McQueen ends on December 31 and that bonds pay interest on January 1 and July 1. Journalize the following transactions for McQueen. Include an explanation for each entry.
a. Issuance of the bonds payable at par on July 1, 2016
b. Accrual of interest expense on December 31, 2016 (rounded to the nearest dollar)
c. Payment of cash interest on January 1, 2017
d. Payment of the bonds payable at maturity (give the date)
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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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Financial Accounting

ISBN: 978-0134127620

11th edition

Authors: Walter Harrison, Charles Horngren, William Thomas, Wendy Tietz

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