The Chicago Cubs issued ten year, $2 million bonds on August 1, 2021 with a coupon rate of 3%, at $1,836,486. This price reflected the prevailing market interest rate on similar risk rated bonds of 4%. Interest is paid on a semi annual basis every August 1st and February 1st. The Chicago Cubs have a July 31 year end.

Instructions

(a) Is the bond being issued at a premium or discount? Why?

(b) Record the issue of the bonds on August 1, 2021

(c) Record the payment of interest on Feb 1, 2022.

(d) Record the accrual of interest on July 31, 2022.

(e) Record the retirement of the bonds on August 1, 2031.

Record the payment of interest on Feb 1, 2022 if the bond price was $2,171,686 and the coupon rate was 4% at issuance. What's the difference?