Entries for issuing bonds and amortizing premium by straight$-$line method

Smiley Corporation wholesales repair products to equipment manufacturers. On April $1,20$Y$1,$ Smiley issued $$2,000,000$ of $7-$year, $6\%$ bonds at a market $($effective$)$ interest

rate of $5\%,$ receiving cash of $$2,116,910.$ Interest is payable semiannually on April $1$ and October $1.$

a$.$ Journalize the entry to record the issuance of bonds on April $1,20$Y$1.$ If an amount box does not require an entry, leave it blank.

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Bonds Payable is always recorded at face value. Any difference in issue price is reflected in a premium or discount account.

The straight$-$line method of amortization provides equal amounts of amortization over the life of the bond.

b$.$ Journalize the entry to record the first interest payment on October $1,20$Y$1,$ and amortization of bond premium for $6$ months, using the straight$-$line method. Round to

the nearest dollar. If an amount box does not require an entry, leave it blank.