E16-8B (Issuance of Bonds with Detachable Warrants) On December 1, 2014, Universal Coat Company sold 10,000 of its 10%, 15-year, $1,000 face value, nonconvertible bonds with detachable stock warrants at 102. Each bond carried three detachable warrants. Each warrant was for one share of common stock at a specified option price of $27 per share. Shortly after issuance, the warrants were quoted on the market for $2.50 each. No market value can be determined for the Universal Coat Company bonds. Interest is payable on December 1 and June 1. Bond issue costs of $65,000 were incurred.

Instructions

Prepare in general journal format the entry to record the issuance of the bonds.