P16-2 (Entries for Conversion, Amortization, and Interest of Bonds) Volker Inc. issued
$2,500,000	of convertible		10	-year bonds on July 1, 2014. The bonds
provide for	12%	interest payable semiannually on January 1 and July 1. The discount
in connection with the issue was			$54,000	, which is being amortized monthly on a
straight-line basis.
The bonds are convertible after one year into			8	shares of Volker Inc.'s		$100
par value common stock for each			$1,000	of bonds.
On August 1, 2015,		$250,000	of bonds were turned in for conversion into common stock.
Interest has been accrued monthly and paid as due. At the time of conversion any accrued interest on bonds being converted is paid in cash.
							Note: Due to rounding and significant digits, there may be slight number differences.
Instructions:
Prepare the journal entries to record the conversion, amortization, and interest in connection with the bonds as of the following dates: (Round to the nearest dollar.)
							(a) August 1, 2015. (Assume the book value method is used.)