Garcia Company issues $10\%,15-$year bonds with a par value of $$240,000$ and semiannual interest payments. On the issue date, the annual market rate for these bonds is $8\%,$ which implies a selling price of $\frac{1171}{4}.$

Prepare the journal entry for the issuance of these bonds for cash on January $1.$

Journal entry worksheet

$1$

Record the issue of bonds with a par value of $$240,000$ at a selling price of $\frac{1171}{4}.$

Note: Enter debits before credits.

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