Salt Foods purchases forty $1,000 7 , 10 year bonds issued by Pretzelmania, Inc , for $37,282 on January 1 The market interest rate for bonds of similar risk and maturity is 8 Salt Foods receives interest semiannually on June 30 and December 31 1 Record the investment in bonds 2 Record receipt of t...

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Salt Foods purchases forty $1,000 7%, 10-year bonds issued by Pretzelmania, Inc., for $37,282 on January 1.

Question:

Salt Foods purchases forty $1,000 7%, 10-year bonds issued by Pretzelmania, Inc., for $37,282 on January 1. The market interest rate for bonds of similar risk and is 8%. Salt Foods receives interest semiannually on June 30 and December 31.
1. Record the investment in bonds.
2. Record receipt of the first interest payment on June 30.

Maturity
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