Effective-Interest versus Straight-Line Bond Amortization on January 1, 2010, Morgan Company acquires $300,000 of Nicklaus, Inc., 9%

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Effective-Interest versus Straight-Line Bond Amortization on January 1, 2010, Morgan Company acquires $300,000 of Nicklaus, Inc., 9% bonds at a price of $278,384. The interest is payable each December 31, and the bonds mature December 31, 2012. The investment will provide Morgan Company a 12% yield. The bonds are classified as held-to-maturity.

(a) Prepare a 3-year schedule of interest revenue and bond discount amortization, applying the straight-line method. (Round to nearest dollar.)

(b) Prepare a 3-year schedule of interest revenue and bond discount amortization, applying the effective interest method. (Round to nearest cent.)

(c) Prepare the journal entry for the interest receipt of December 31, 2011, and the discount amortization under the straight-line method.

(d) Prepare the journal entry for the interest receipt of December 31, 2011, and the discount amortization under the effective-interest method.

Bonds
When companies need to raise money, issuing bonds is one way to do it. A bond functions as a loan between an investor and a corporation. The investor agrees to give the corporation a specific amount of money for a specific period of time in exchange...