On January 1 , 2020, Zing Co. issued $176,000 of six-year, 10% bonds when the market rate
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On January 1 , 2020, Zing Co. issued $176,000 of six-year, 10% bonds when the market rate was 8%. The issue price of the bonds was $192,110. Zing Co. uses the effective interest method to amortize the premium. Semiannual interest payments are made on June 30 and December 31 of each year.
Required:
1) Record the Journal Entry for the issuance of the bonds on Jan 1, 2020.
When using the effective-interest amortization method, the amount of the interest expense is calculated using the carrying value of the bonds and the market interest rate.
True
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2) Record the Journal Entry on June 30, for the payment of interest and amortization of premium.
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