Suspect Company issued $1,110,000 of 10 percent first mortgage bonds on January 1, 20X1, at 104. The bonds mature in 20 years and pay interest semiannually on January 1 and July 1. Prime Corporation purchased $740,000 of Suspects bonds from the original purchaser on January 1, 20X5, for $735,800. Prime owns 70 percent of Suspects voting common stock.

Required:

a. Prepare the worksheet consolidation entry or entries needed to remove the effects of the intercorporate bond ownership in preparing consolidated financial statements for 20X5.

b. Prepare the worksheet consolidation entry or entries needed to remove the effects of the intercorporate bond ownership in preparing consolidated financial statements for 20X6