Chapter 10 Question 3:

Legacy issues $580,000 of 8.0%, four-year bonds dated January 1, 2017, that pay interest semiannually on June 30 and December 31. They are issued at $507,959 and their market rate is 12% at the issue date. Required: 1. Prepare the January 1, 2017, journal entry to record the bonds' issuance. 2. Complete the below table to calculate the total bond interest expense to be recognized over the bonds' life. 3. Prepare an effective interest amortization table for the bonds' first two years. 4. Prepare the journal entries to record the first two interest payments.

Prepare the January 1, 2017, journal entry to record the bonds' issuance.

Journal entry worksheet

Record the issue of bonds with a par value of $580,000 cash on January 1, 2017 at an issue price of $507,959.

Note: Enter debits before credits.

Date	General Journal	Debit	Credit
Jan 01, 2017

Complete the below table to calculate the total bond interest expense to be recognized over the bonds' life.

Total bond interest expense over life of bonds:
Amount repaid:
	payments of
Par value at maturity
Total repaid			0
Less amount borrowed
Total bond interest expense			$0

Prepare an effective interest amortization table for the bonds' first two years.

Semiannual Interest Period-End	Cash Interest Paid	Bond Interest Expense	Discount Amortization	Unamortized Discount	Carrying Value
01/01/2017
06/30/2017
12/31/2017
06/30/2018
12/31/2018

Prepare the journal entries to record the first two interest payments.

Journal entry worksheet

Record the first interest payment on June 30, 2017.

Note: Enter debits before credits.

Date	General Journal	Debit	Credit
Jun 30, 2017

Record the second interest payment on December 31, 2017.

Note: Enter debits before credits.

Date	General Journal	Debit	Credit
Dec 31, 2017