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    Oct 7, 2011, 07:55 AM
    Straight-line amortization of bond premium
    Heathrow issues $2,300,000 of 8%, 15-year bonds dated January 1, 2011, that pay interest semiannually on June 30 and December 31. The bonds are issued at a price of $2,815,190.

    Required:
    1.

    Prepare the January 1, 2011, journal entry to record the bonds? Issuance. (Omit the "$" sign in your response.)

    Date General Journal Debit Credit
    Jan. 1



    2(a)

    For each semiannual period, compute the cash payment. (Do not round your intermediate calculations. Omit the "$" sign in your response.)

    Cash payment $

    2(b)

    For each semiannual period, compute the straight-line premium amortization. (Round your final answer to the nearest dollar amount. Omit the "$" sign in your response.)

    Amount of premium amortized $

    2(c)

    For each semiannual period, compute the bond interest expense. (Round your intermediate calculations and final answer to the nearest dollar amount. Omit the "$" sign in your response.)

    Bond interest expense $

    3.

    Determine the total bond interest expense to be recognized over the bonds' life. (Do not round your intermediate calculations. Omit the "$" sign in your response.)

    Total bond interest expense $

    4.

    Prepare the first two years of an amortization table using the straight-line method. (Round your intermediate calculations and final answers to the nearest dollar amount. Omit the "$" sign in your response.)

    Semiannual
    Period-End Unamortized Premium Carrying
    Value
    1/01/2011 $ $
    6/30/2011
    12/31/2011
    6/30/2012
    12/31/2012

    5.

    Prepare the journal entries to record the first two interest payments. (Round your intermediate calculations and final answers to the nearest dollar amount. Omit the "$" sign in your response.)

    Date General Journal Debit Credit
    June 30



    Dec. 31
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    Oct 7, 2011, 08:01 AM

    Required:
    1.

    Prepare the January 1, 2011, journal entry to record the bonds' issuance. (Omit the "$" sign in your response.)

    Date General Journal Debit Credit
    Jan. 1



    2(a)

    For each semiannual period, compute the cash payment. (Do not round your intermediate calculations. Omit the "$" sign in your response.)

    Cash payment $
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    Oct 7, 2011, 08:06 AM

    Required:
    1.

    Prepare the January 1, 2011, journal entry to record the bonds' issuance. (Omit the "$" sign in your response.)

    Date General Journal Debit Credit
    Jan. 1 cash 2815190
    Bond payable 2300000
    Premium bonds payable 515190


    2(a)

    For each semiannual period, compute the cash payment. (Do not round your intermediate calculations. Omit the "$" sign in your response.)

    Cash payment $ 92000

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