A company is issuing $$310,000$ worth of $5-$year bonds on September $7,2023,$ bearing an interest rate of $4\%,$ payable annually. Assume that the current market rate of interest is $6\%.$

a$)$ Will the bonds be issued at a discount or at a premium?

b$)$ Calculate the value of the resulting discount or premium.

c$)$ Record the journal entry to reflect the sale of bonds and the appropriate discount or premium.

Note that the present value factor for the principal is $0\mathrm{.}7473(6\%,5-$years$)$ and that the present value factor for the recurring interest payment is $4\mathrm{.}2124(6\%,5-$years$).$

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The bonds are issued at a : Answer

Discount or premium amount: $Answer

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Sep $7$ Answer Answer

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Issue of bonds at discount or premium