On May 1, 2012, Noah Unlimited issues 9%, 20-year bonds payable with a maturity value of $200,000.

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On May 1, 2012, Noah Unlimited issues 9%, 20-year bonds payable with a maturity value of $200,000. The bonds sell at 103 and pay interest on May 1 and November 1. Noah Unlimited amortizes bond premium by the straight-line method.
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1. Journalize the issuance of the bonds on May 1, 2012.
2. Journalize the semiannual interest payment and amortization of bond premium on November 1, 2012.
3. Journalize the interest accrual needed on December 31, 2012.
4. Journalize the interest payment on May 1, 2013.

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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 and Managerial Accounting

ISBN: 978-0132497978

3rd Edition

Authors: Horngren, Harrison, Oliver

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