The Helio Ward (HW) investment in Amexon bonds. Journalize the following on HW's books: a. Purchase of

Question:

The Helio Ward (HW) investment in Amexon bonds. Journalize the following on HW's books:

a. Purchase of the bond investment on June 30, 2016. HW expects to hold the investment to maturity?

b. Receipt of semiannual cash interest on December 31, 2016.

c. Amortization of the premium on the bonds on December 31, 2016. Use the straight-line method?

d. Collection of the investment's face value at the maturity date on June 30, 2021. (Assume the receipt of 2021 interest and the amortization of bonds for 2021 have already been recorded, so ignore these entries.)

Face Value
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