Question: Harriman Company authorized a $1,000,000, 5-year, 6% bond issue dated January 1, 2019, when the market rate was 8%. Annual interest will be paid each

  1. Harriman Company authorized a $1,000,000, 5-year, 6% bond issue dated January 1, 2019, when the market rate was 8%. Annual interest will be paid each December 31. On January 1, 2019, the bonds were issued for $920,162. Harriman Company has a December 31 year-end.

  1. Prepare the journal entry to record the sale of the bonds.

Account

Debit

Credit

Cash

920,162

Discount on Bonds Payable

79,838

Bonds Payable

1,000,000

  1. Was the bond issued at par, at a discount, or at a premium? And will interest expense over the life of the bond be greater than, less than, or equal to the total cash interest payment over the life of the bond?

  1. Complete the bond discount/premium amortization schedule.

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

Date

Cash Payment

for Interest

Interest Expense

Amortization of Bond Discount/Premium

Bonds Payable Total Book Value

1/1/2019

NA

NA

NA

12/31/2019

12/31/2020

12/31/2021

12/31/2022

12/31/2023

Total

NA

  1. Prepare the required journal entry on December 31, 2019 to record amortization using the effective interest method.

Account

Debit

Credit

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