On January 1, 2021, Carter Corporation issued $5,000,000, 10-year, 8% bonds at 102

Accounting Nov 30, 2020

On January 1, 2021, Carter Corporation issued $5,000,000, 10-year, 8% bonds at 102. Interest is payable annually on January 1. The journal entry to record this transaction on January 1, 2021 is

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Date	Accounts Titles and Explanation	Debit ($)	Credit ($)
Jan 1, 2020	Cash	5,100,000
	Premium on Bonds Payable		100,000
	Bonds Payable		5,000,000
	(To record issue of bonds)

Notes

Cash received on bond issue = 5,000,000 x 102% = 5,100,000

Therefore, premium on bonds = 5,100,000 - 5,000,000 = 100,000

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