On December 31, 19X1, Advantage, Inc., issues 9-percent, 10-year convertible bonds with a maturity value of \(\$ 300,000\). The semiannual interest dates are June 30 and December 31 . The market interest rate is 8 percent, and the issue price of the bonds is 106. Advantage amortizes bond premium and discount by the effective-interest method.

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1. Prepare an effective-interest method amortization table for the first four semiannual interest periods.

2. Journalize the following transactions:

a. Issuance of the bonds on December 31, 19X1. Credit Convertible Bonds Payable.

b. Payment of interest on June 30, 19X2.

c. Payment of interest on December 31, 19X2.

d. Retirement of bonds with face value of \(\$ 100,000\) on July 1, 19X3. Advantage pays the call price of 102 .

e. Conversion by the bondholders on July 1, 19X3, of bonds with face value of \(\$ 150,000\) into 10,000 shares of Advantage's \(\$ 10\) par common stock.

3. Prepare the balance sheet presentation of the bonds payable that are outstanding at December \(31,19 \mathrm{X} 3\).