Question: On March 3 1 , Ramesh Corp. invests in a $ 1 , 0 0 0 , 6 % bond to be held for short

On March 31, Ramesh Corp. invests in a $1,000,6% bond to be held for short-term trading purposes and accounts for this investment using the FV-NI method. The effective yield of the bond is 6.5%. The bond's fair value when acquired was $970, but an additional $10 was paid (and debited to Interest Receivable) representing the interest accrued since the annual interest payment date of February 1. Ramesh applies IFRS and prepares financial statements each December 31. The fair value of the bond on December 31 is $963 and on February 1, when Ramesh sells the bond, it is $961.Your answer is incorrect.
Prepare journal entry to record the receipt of interest on February 1.(Round answers to 0 decimal places, e.g.5,275. Credit account titles are automatically indented when the 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. List all debit entries before credit entries.)
Date Account Titles and Explanation
Feb. 1 Interest Income
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On March 3 1 , Ramesh Corp. invests in a $ 1 , 0

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