On January 1, 2019, Knorr Corporation issued $1,000,000 of 9%, 5-year bonds dated January 1, 2019. The

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On January 1, 2019, Knorr Corporation issued $1,000,000 of 9%, 5-year bonds dated January 1, 2019. The bonds pay interest annually on December 31. The bonds were issued to yield 10%. Debt issuance costs associated with the bonds totaled $18,000.


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Prepare the journal entries to record the following:
January 1, 2019 Sold the bonds at an effective rate of 10%
December 31, 2019 First interest payment using the effective interest method
December 31, 2019 Amortization of bond issue costs using the straight-line method
December 31, 2020 Second interest payment using the effective interest method
December 31, 2020 Amortization of bond issue costs using the straight-line method

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Intermediate Accounting Reporting and Analysis

ISBN: 978-1337788281

3rd edition

Authors: James M. Wahlen, Jefferson P. Jones, Donald Pagach

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