Problem 1

Hurts Company issued $500,000, 25-year, 6% bonds on 1/1/17. These bonds pay interest semi-annually on June 30 and December 31. On the issue date, the market rate of interest was 5%, resulting in a price of 101.5.

1) Determine the issue price of the bond

2) Complete the Amortization Schedule through 12/31/2018.

3) Prepare all necessary bond journal entries for 2017.

4) How would the bond be reported on the balance sheet on December 31, 2018?

5) Record the retirement of the bonds on January 1, 2019, assuming that all of the bonds were called in at a price of 103.

Amortization Table
	Date	Interest Payment	Interest Expense	Discount Amortization	Discount Balance	Carrying Value