On 1/1/2019, Allie Company issued bonds payable of $500,000 at 8%. It was sold at $464,000 with effective interest rate of 9%. On 1/1/2020, Choco purchased all of Allie’s bond for $532,000 cash with effective interest at 7% and Allie’s bonds payable has been effectively retired. 

1) What is Allies’ book value of $500,000 bonds payable on 1/1/2020? 

2) Prepare a journal entry that Choco will record on 1/1/2020 regarding purchase of Allie’s bond.

Investment in Bond 500,000 

Premium on bonds payable 32,000 

Cash 532,000 

3) Compute the consolidated gain or loss on a consolidated income statement for at the end of 2020. 

Goodwill 32,000 

4) Prepare a journal entry that Allie will record for bond interest expense on 12/31/2020.