Starlight Drive-Ins Ltd. borrowed money by issuing $3,000,000 of 8% bonds payable at 97.5 on July 1,

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Starlight Drive-Ins Ltd. borrowed money by issuing $3,000,000 of 8% bonds payable at 97.5 on July 1, 2012. The bonds are 10-year bonds and pay interest each January 1 and July 1.
1. How much cash did Starlight receive when it issued the bonds payable? Journalize this transaction.
2. How much must Starlight pay back at maturity? When is the maturity date?
3. How much cash interest will Starlight pay each six months?
4. How much interest expense will Starlight report each six months? Assume the straight-line amortization method. Journalize the entries for accrual of interest on December 31, 2012, and payment of interest on January 1, 2013.

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Maturity is the date on which the life of a transaction or financial instrument ends, after which it must either be renewed, or it will cease to exist. The term is commonly used for deposits, foreign exchange spot, and forward transactions, interest...
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Financial accounting

ISBN: 978-0132751124

9th edition

Authors: Walter T. Harrison Jr., Charles T. Horngren, C. William Thom

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