The following is taken from the Millette Company balance sheet. Prepare entries to record interest payments, straight-line

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The following is taken from the Millette Company balance sheet. Prepare entries to record interest payments, straight-line Millette Company premium amortization, and Balance Sheet (partial) redemption of bonds.

December 31, 2013 (LO 6, 11)

Current liabilities Interest payable (for 6 months from July 1 to December 31) $ 90,000 Long-term liabilities Bonds payable, 6% due January 1, 2024 $3,000,000 Add: Premium on bonds payable 180,000 3,180,000 Interest is payable semiannually on January 1 and July 1. The bonds are callable on any semiannual interest date. Millette uses straight-line amortization for any bond premium or discount. From December 31, 2013, the bonds will be outstanding for an additional 10 years (120 months).

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(a) Journalize the payment of bond interest on January 1, 2014.

(b) Prepare the entry to amortize bond premium and to pay the interest due on July 1, —_

(b) Amortization $9,000 2014, assuming no accrual of interest on June 30.

(c) Assume that on July 1, 2014, after paying interest, Millette Company calls bonds having —

(c) Gain $56,400 a face value of $1,200,000. The call price is 101. Record the redemption of the bonds.

(d) Prepare the adjusting entry at December 31, 2014, to amortize bond premium and to _

(d) Amortization $5,400 accrue interest on the remaining bonds.

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Financial Accounting

ISBN: 9780470929384

8th Edition

Authors: Jerry J. Weygandt, Paul D. Kimmel, Donald E. Kieso, J. Mather

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