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Johnson corporation issued bonds twice during 2010. The transactions were as follows/

2010

Jan. 1 Issued $1,000,000 of 9.2 percent, ten- year bonds dated Janurary 1, 2010, with interest payable on June 30 and December 31. the bonds were sold at 98.1, resulting in an effective intrerest rate of 9.5 percent.

Apr. 1 Issued $2,000,000 of 9.8 percent, ten year bonds dated April 1. 2010. With interest payable on March 31 and Septemeber 30. The bonds were sold at 101, resulting in an effective interest rate of 9.5 percent.

June 30 Paid semiannual interest on the Jaunuary 1 issue and amortized the discount, using the effective interest method.

Sept. 30 Paid semiannual interest on the April 1 issue and amortizsed the mium, using the effective interest method.

Dec. 31 Paid semiannual interest on the January 1 issue and amortized the discount, using the effective interest method.

Dec 31. Made an end-of-year adjusting entry to accrue interest on the April 1 issue and to amortize half the premium applicable to the second interest period.

2011

Mar. 31 Paid semiannual interest on the April 1 issue and amortized the premium appliccable to the second half of the second interest period.

1. Prepare entiries in journal form to record the bond transaction. (round amounts to the nearest dollar.)

2. Describe the effect of the above transactions on profitability and liquidity by answering the following question.

a. What is the total interest expense in 2010 for year of the bond issues?

b. What is the total cash paid in 2010 for each of the bond issues?

c. What differences, if any, do you observe and how do you explain them?