Winter Ltd. is authorized to issue $2,500,000 of 4%, 10-year bonds payable. On December 31, 2018, when the market interest rate is 5%, the company issues $2,000,000 of the bonds. Winter amortizes bond discount using the effective-interest method. The semiannual interest dates are June 30 and December 31.

Requirements

1. Use the PV function in Excel to calculate the issue price of the bonds.

2. Prepare a bond amortization table for the term of the bonds using Excel.

3. Record the issuance of the bonds payable on December 31, 2018; the first semiannual interest payment on June 30, 2019; and the second payment on December 31, 2019.