Radcliff Corporation issued a 10% $80,000 bond on January 1, 2013 due on January 1, 2017. Interest
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Radcliff Corporation issued a 10% $80,000 bond on January 1, 2013 due on January 1, 2017. Interest is payable each July 1 and January 1. The company received $75,031.96 for the bond and the required effective interest rate was 12%.
Instructions
(a) Calculate the discount on the bond.
(b) Prepare a bond amortization schedule for the 4 years. Be sure to clearly show the semiannual interest payments.
(c) Prepare the necessary journal entries to show:
i. The issuance of the bond on January 1, 2013.
ii. Interest payments on July 1, 2013.
iii. Interest payments on December 31, 2013.
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Accounting Principles
ISBN: 978-0470534793
10th Edition
Authors: Jerry J. Weygandt, Paul D. Kimmel, Donald E. Kieso
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