Journalize the issuance of the bonds payable on January $1,2024.$

Journalize the payment of semiannual interest and amortization of the bond discount or premium $($using the straight$-$line amortization method$)$ on July $1,2024.$

Assume the bonds payable was instead issued at $114.$ Journalize the issuance of the bonds payable and the payment of the first semiannual interest and amortization of the bond discount or premium.

Journalize the issuance of the bonds payable on January $1,2024.$

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Journalize the payment of semiannual interest and amortization of the bond discount or premium $($using the straight$-$line amortization method$)$ on July $1,2024.$

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Assume the bonds payable was instead issued at $114.$ Journalize the issuance of the bonds payable and the payment of the first semiannual interest and amortization of the bond discount or premium.

Start by journalizing the issuance of the bonds payable.

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Now journalize the payment of the first semiannual interest and amortization of the bond.

Date $1$ Accounts and Explanation

Mail $4$ You Corporation generated excess cash and invested in securities as follows:

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Dec. $31$: Received a $$240$ interest payment from Ronco.

Dec. $31$: Adjusted the Ronco bond to its market value of $$24,000.$

Requirement $3.$ Prepare T$-$accounts for the investment assets and show how to report the investments on Mail $4$ You's balance sheet at December $31,2024.$

Begin by preparing $T-$accounts for the investment assets that are remaining at December $31,2024.($Select the investment account first, then the fair value adjustment account. If no fair value account is needed, leave that T$-$account heading and the remaining cells blank.$)$

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