Reference no: EM132532423
Freshii sold $900,000 par value, 6%, 10-year bonds on January 1, 2018 to yield the buyers an 8% return. The company uses the effective interest method for amortization. Interest is paid semiannually on June 30 and December 31.
PV:
$1 received each period for 20 periods at 4%: 13.5903
$1 received at the end of 20 periods, at 4%: 0.4564
$1 received each period for 20 periods at 3%: 14.8775
$1 received at the end of 20 periods, at 3%: 0.5537
Required:
Question 1: Record the journal entry at the time of the sale
Question 2: Prepare an amortization schedule for the first two payment periods using the format shown below
Please fill in information on letter A to E for the 2 dates listed below.
Interest Payment date 6/30/2018 12/31/2018
(A) Cash Interest Paid ( to the bond holder)
B) Period Interest expense (for the company)
(C) Discount amortization
(D) Unamortized Discount
(E) Carrying Value
Question 3: How much total bond interest expense will be recognized over the life of these bonds?
Question 4: Prepare the journal entry for the period 6/30/18.