On January 1, 2012, Osborn Company sold 12% bonds having a maturity value of $800,000 for $860,651.79,

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On January 1, 2012, Osborn Company sold 12% bonds having a maturity value of $800,000 for $860,651.79, which provides the bondholders with a 10% yield. The bonds are dated January 1, 2012, and mature January 1, 2017, with interest payable December 31 of each year. Osborn Company allocates interest and unamortized discount or premium on the effective-interest basis.
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  (a) Prepare the journal entry at the date of the bond issuance.
  (b) Prepare a schedule of interest expense and bond amortization for 2012–2014.
  (c) Prepare the journal entry to record the interest payment and the amortization for 2012.
  (d) Prepare the journal entry to record the interest payment and the amortization for 2014.

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Intermediate Accounting

ISBN: 978-0470587287

14th Edition

Authors: kieso, weygandt and warfield.

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