Question: On January 1 , 2 0 2 5 , Martinez Company purchased ( 1 2 % ) bonds having a maturity value

On January 1,2025, Martinez Company purchased \(12\%\) bonds having a maturity value of \(\$ 278,000\) for \(\$ 299,076.51\). The bonds provide the bondholders with a 10\% yield. They are dated January 1,2025, and mature January 1,2030, with interest received on January 1 of each year. Martinez 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.
(a) Prepare the journal entry at the date of the bond purchase.
(b) Prepare the journal entries to record the interest revenue and recognition of fair value for 2025.
(c) Prepare the journal entry to record the recognition of fair value for 2026.
(List all debit entries before credit entries. 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 0 for the amounts. Round answers to 2 decimal places, e.g.1225.25.)
Debt Investments
Interest Receivable
(To record interest received)
Fair Value Adjustment
Unrealized Holding Gain or Loss - Equity
(To record fair value adjustment)
Unrealized Holding Gain or Loss - EquityI
On January 1 , 2 0 2 5 , Martinez Company

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