Bond Premium, Entries for Bonds Payable Transactions Rodgers Corporation produces and sells football equipment. On July 1, 2041, Rodgers issued $61,300,000 of 10-year, 12% bonds at a market (effective) interest rate of 11%, receiving cash of $64,962,847. Interest on the bonds is payable semiannually on December 31 and June 30. The fiscal year of the company is the calendar year. Required: For all journal entries, if an amount box does not require an entry, leave it blank. 1. Joumalize the entry to record the amount of cash proceeds from the issuance of the bonds on July 1, 2011. 2. Journalize the entries to record the following: a. The first semiannual interest payment on December 31, 2011, and the amortization of the bond premium, using the straight-line method. Round to the nearest dollar. b. The interest payment on June 30, 2012, and the amortization of the bond premium, using the straight-line method. Round to the nearest dollar 3. Determine the total interest expense for 2011. Round to the nearest dollar Check My Work 2. Journalize the entries to record the following: a. The first semiannual interest payment on December 31, 2011, and the amortization of the bond premium, using the straight-line method. Round to the nearest dollar. b. The interest payment on June 30, 2012, and the amortization of the bond premium, using the straight-line method. Round to the nearest dollar. 3. Determine the total interest expense for 2011. Round to the nearest dollar. 4. Will the bond proceeds always be greater than the face amount of the bonds when the contract rates greater than the market rate of interest? 5. Compute the price of $64,962,847 received for the bonds by using the present value tables in Appendix A. Round your PV values to 5 decimal places and the final answers to the nearest dollar. Your total may vary slightly from the price given due to rounding differences. Present value of the face amount Present value of the semi-annual interest payments Price received for the bonds Check My Work Previous Next