On January 1, 2013, Surreal Manufacturing issued 750 bonds, each with a face value of $1,000, a stated interest rate of 3.50 percent paid annually on December 31, and a maturity date of December 31, 2015. On the issue date, the market interest rate was 4.00 percent, so the total proceeds from the bond issue were $739,596. Surreal uses the effective-interest bond amortization method.

Required:

1-a. Prepare a bond amortization schedule. (Round your final answers to the nearest whole dollar.)

1-b. Prepare the journal entry to record the bond issue. (If no entry is required for a transaction/event, select "No journal entry required" in the first account field.)

1-c. Prepare the journal entries to record the interest payments on December 31, 2013 and 2014. (If no entry is required for a transaction/event, select "No journal entry required" in the first account field. Round your final answers to the nearest whole dollar.)

1-d. Prepare the journal entry to record the interest and face value payment on December 31, 2015. (If no entry is required for a transaction/event, select "No journal entry required" in the first account field. Round your final answers to the nearest whole dollar.)

1-e. Assume the bonds are retired on January 1, 2015, at a price of 101. Give the journal entry to record the bond retirement. (If no entry is required for a transaction/event, select "No journal entry required" in the first account field. Round your final answers to the nearest whole dollar.)

Ending Bond Liability Balances Changes During the Period Discount on Interest Discount Bonds Cash Paid Carrying Value Period Ended Bonds Payable Expense Amortized Payable 01/01/13 12/31/13 12/31/14 12/31/15