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Bond $($held$-$to$-$maturity$)$ investments

The following bond investment transactions were completed by Starks Company:

Date Transaction

Jan. $31.$ Purchased $$66,000$ government bonds as a held$-$to$-$maturity investment at $100$ plus accrued interest for $1$ month. The bonds pay $5\%$ annual interest on July $1$ and January $1.$

July $1.$ Received semiannual interest on bond investment.

Aug. $30.$ Sold $$36,000$ bonds at $97$ plus accrued interest for $2$ months.

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a$.$ Journalize the entries for the preceding transactions. If an amount box does not require an entry, leave it blank.

DateAccountDebitCredit

Jan. $31$

July $1$

Aug. $30$