Question: I HAVE TROUBLE DOING THIS QUESTION. HELP PLEASE On January 1, 2020, Sarasota Company purchased 12% bonds, having a maturity value of $296,000 for $318,441.18.
I HAVE TROUBLE DOING THIS QUESTION. HELP PLEASE


On January 1, 2020, Sarasota Company purchased 12% bonds, having a maturity value of $296,000 for $318,441.18. The bonds provide the bondholders with a 10% yield. They are dated January 1, 2020, and mature January 1, 2025, with interest received on January 1 of each year. Sarasota Company uses the effective-interest method to allocate unamortized discount or premium. The bonds are classified as available-for-sale category. The fair value of the bonds at December 31 of each year-end is as follows. 2020 2023 $316,000 $305,500 $304,500 $306,400 $296,000 2021 2024 2022 (a) (b) (c) Prepare the journal entry at the date of the bond purchase. Prepare the journal entries to record the interest revenue and recognition of fair value for 2020. Prepare the journal entry to record the recognition of fair value for 2021. (Round answers to 2 decimal places, e.g. 2,525.25. Credit account titles are automatically indented when amount is entered. Do not indent manually. If no entry is required, select "No Entry" for the account titles and enter O for the amounts.) Date Account Titles and Explanation Debit Credit Jan. 1, 2020 Debt Investments 318,441.18 Cash 318,441.18 Dec. 31, 2020 Cash 35520 Debt Investments 3675.9 Interest Revenue 31844.12 (To record interest received) Fair Value Adjustment Unrealized Holding Gain or Loss - Equity (To record fair value adjustment) Dec. 31, 2021 Unrealized Holding Gain or Loss -Income Fair Value Adjustment
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