On 1/1/14, ABC Corporation purchased, as a held-to-maturity investment, $200,000 of the 8%, 5-year bonds of Intuit
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On 1/1/14, ABC Corporation purchased, as a held-to-maturity investment, $200,000 of the 8%, 5-year bonds of Intuit Corporation for $177,824, which provides an 11% return. Show ABC's 12/31/14 journal entry to reflect the receipt of annual interest and discount amortization. Assume the bond investment pays interest annually on 12/31 each year and that effective interest amortization is used. Note: Notice that a discount account is not used for this investment.Therefore, for purposes of this adjusting entry, amortize the discount directly to the investment account.
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