Presented below is an amortization schedule related to Spangler Companys 5-year, $100,000 bond with a 7% interest
Question:
Presented below is an amortization schedule related to Spangler Company’s 5-year, $100,000 bond with a 7% interest rate and a 5% yield, purchased on December 31, 2012, for $108,660.
The following schedule presents a comparison of the amortized cost and fair value of the bonds at year-end.
Instructions
(a) Prepare the journal entry to record the purchase of these bonds on December 31, 2012, assuming the bonds are classified as held-for-collection investments.
(b) Prepare the journal entry(ies) related to the held-for-collection bonds for 2013.
(c) Prepare the journal entry(ies) related to the held-for-collection bonds for 2015.
(d) Prepare the journal entry(ies) to record the purchase of these bonds, assuming they are classified as trading.
(e) Prepare the journal entry(ies) related to the trading bonds for 2013.
(f) Prepare the journal entry(ies) related to the trading bonds for 2015.
Step by Step Answer:
Intermediate Accounting IFRS Edition
ISBN: 9781118443965
2nd Edition
Authors: Donald E. Kieso, Jerry J. Weygandt, Terry D. Warfield