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Bond premium, entries for bonds payable transactions, interest method of amortizing bond premium

Rodgers Corporation produces and sells football equipment. On July 1, 20Y1, Rodgers issued $73,000,000 of 20-year, 14% bonds at a market (effective) interest rate of 12%, receiving cash of $83,966,060. Interest on the bonds is payable semiannually on December 31 and June 30. The fiscal year of the company is the calendar year.

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For all journal entries, if an amount box does not require an entry, leave it blank.

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1. Journalize the entry to record the amount of cash proceeds from the issuance of the bonds.

Date	Account	Debit	Credit
20Y1 July 1	Bonds payableCashInterest expenseInterest payablePremium on bonds payableCash	Cash	Cash
	Accounts PayableCashInterest ExpenseInterest PayablePremium on Bonds PayablePremium on Bonds Payable	Premium on Bonds Payable	Premium on Bonds Payable
	Bonds PayableCashInterest ExpenseInterest PayableNotes PayableBonds Payable	Bonds Payable	Bonds Payable

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2. Journalize the entries to record the following:

a. The first semiannual interest payment on December 31, 20Y1, and the amortization of the bond premium, using the interest method. Round to the nearest dollar.

Date	Account	Debit	Credit
20Y1 Dec. 31	Bonds PayableCashInterest ExpenseInterest PayableNotes PayableInterest Expense	Interest Expense	Interest Expense
	Bonds PayableCashInterest PayableInterest ReceivablePremium on Bonds PayablePremium on Bonds Payable	Premium on Bonds Payable	Premium on Bonds Payable
	Bonds PayableCashInterest ExpenseInterest PayablePremium on Bonds PayableCash	Cash	Cash

b. The interest payment on June 30, 20Y2, and the amortization of the bond premium, using the interest method. Round to the nearest dollar.

Date	Account	Debit	Credit
20Y2 June 30	Bonds PayableCashInterest ExpenseInterest PayableInterest ReceivableInterest Expense	Interest Expense	Interest Expense
	Accounts PayableBonds PayableCashInterest PayablePremium on Bonds PayablePremium on Bonds Payable	Premium on Bonds Payable	Premium on Bonds Payable
	Bonds PayableCashInterest ExpenseInterest PayablePremium on Bonds PayableCash	Cash	Cash

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3. Determine the total interest expense for 20Y1. Round to the nearest dollar.