Prepare Natura Co.s journal entries to record the following transactions involving its short-term securities investments in held-to-maturity debt securities, all of which occurred during the current year.

On June 15, paid $256,000 cash to purchase Remeds 90-day short-term debt securities ($256,000 principal), dated June 15, that pay 7% interest.

On September 16, received a check from Remed in payment of the principal and 90 days' interest on the debt securities purchased in the June 15 transaction.