Able Company issued $720,000 of 10 percent first mortgage bonds on January 1, 20X1, at 103. The bonds mature in 20 years and pay interest semiannually on January 1 and July 1. Prime Corporation purchased $480,000 of Ables bonds from the original purchaser on December 31, 20X5, for $473,000. Prime owns 60 percent of Ables voting common stock.

Required:

a.	Prepare the worksheet consolidation entry or entries needed to remove the effects of the intercorporate bond ownership in preparing consolidated financial statements for 20X5. (If no entry is required for a transaction/event, select "No journal entry required" in the first account field. Round your market rate of interest to 3 decimals. For example, .0547523 should be rounded to 5.475%.)

Consolidation Worksheet Entries

Transaction Index :

Record the entry to eliminate the effects of the intercompany ownership in Able bonds for 20X5.

Record the entry to eliminate the intercompany interest receivables/payables for 20X5.

Note: Enter debits before credits.

Event

Accounts

Debit

Credit

1	Bonds payable	480,000
	Premium on bonds payable
	Investment in Able Company bonds		473,000
	Gain on bond retirement

b.

Prepare the worksheet consolidation entry or entries needed to remove the effects of the intercorporate bond ownership in preparing consolidated financial statements for 20X6. (If no entry is required for a transaction/event, select "No journal entry required" in the first account field. Round your market rate of interest to 3 decimals. For example, .0547523 should be rounded to 5.475%.)

Consolidation Worksheet Entries

Record the entry to eliminate the effects of the intercompany ownership in Able bonds for 20X6.

Transaction Index :

Record the entry to eliminate the effects of the intercompany ownership in Able bonds for 20X6.

Record the entry to eliminate the intercompany interest receivables/payables for 20X6.

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