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Presented below are selected transactions on the books of Blue Corporation

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Presented below are selected transactions on the books of Blue Corporation.

 

May 1, 2020Bonds payable with a par value of $914,400, which are dated January 1, 2020, are sold at 107 plus accrued interest. They are coupon bonds, bear interest at 11% (payable annually at January 1), and mature January 1, 2030. (Use interest expense account for accrued interest.)Dec. 31Adjusting entries are made to record the accrued interest on the bonds, and the amortization of the proper amount of premium. (Use straight-line amortization.)Jan. 1, 2021Interest on the bonds is paid.April 1Bonds with par value of $365,760 are called at 101 plus accrued interest, and redeemed. (Bond premium is to be amortized only at the end of each year.)Dec. 31Adjusting entries are made to record the accrued interest on the bonds, and the proper amount of premium amortized.

 

Prepare journal entries for the transactions above. (Round intermediate calculations to 6 decimal places, e.g. 1.251247 and final answers to 0 decimal places, e.g. 38,548. If no entry is required, select "No Entry" for the account titles and enter 0 for the amounts. Credit account titles are automatically indented when amount is entered. Do not indent manually.)

 

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Journal Entries:      
Date Account Titles and Explanation Debit Credit  
May 1, 2017 Cash  1011936    =914400*107%+(914400*11%*4/12)
  Bonds Payable    1011936  
  Premium on Bonds Payable   64008  =914400*7%
  Interest Expense   33528  =914400*11%*4/12
  (Being entry made to record issue of bonds)    
         
December 31, 2017 Interest Expense 100584    =914400*11%
  Interest Payable    100584  
  (Being entry made to record the interest)    
         
December 31, 2017 Premium on Bonds Payable  4414.345    =64008*8/116
  Interest Expense   4414.345  
  (Being entry made for amortization of Premium)  
         
January 1, 2018 Interest Payable  100584    
  Cash   100584  
  (Being entry made to record interest paid)    
         
April 1, 2018 Bonds Payable  365760    
  Premium on Bonds Payable  23175.31    =64008*(365760/914400)*(105/116)
  Interest Expense 10058.400    =365760*11%*3/12
  Cash    379476  =365760*101% + 10058.4
  Gain on Redemption of Bonds   19517.710  
         
December 31, 2018 Interest Expense 60350.4    =(914400-365760)*11%
  Interest Payable    60350.4  
  (Being entry made to record the interest)    
         
December 31, 2018 Premium on Bonds Payable  4635.062    =(64008*12/116*0.6)+(64008*3/116*0.4)
  Interest Expense   4635.062  
  (Being entry made for amortization of premium)