Gridley Ltd. issued £800,000, 11%, 10-year bonds on December 31, 2016, for £730,000. Interest is payable annually on December 31. Gridley uses the straight-line method to amortize bond premium or discount.
Instructions
Prepare the journal entries to record the following.
(a) The issuance of the bonds.
(b) The payment of interest and the discount amortization on December 31, 2017.
(c) The redemption of the bonds at maturity, assuming interest for the last interest period has been paid and recorded. 

Answer rating: 100% (QA)

Debit Interest Expense 47500 Credit Cash 44000 800000 ... View the full answer