The following amortization and interest schedule reflects the issuance of 10-year bonds by Bridgeport Corporation on January 1, 2014, and the subsequent interest payments and charges. The companys year-end is December 31, and financial statements are prepared once yearly.

Amortization Schedule
Year		Cash		Interest		Amount Unamortized		Carrying Value
1/1/2014						$40,527		$ 120,973
2014		$16,150		$18,146		38,531		122,969
2015		16,150		18,445		36,236		125,264
2016		16,150		18,790		33,596		127,904
2017		16,150		19,186		30,560		130,940
2018		16,150		19,641		27,069		134,431
2019		16,150		20,165		23,054		138,446
2020		16,150		20,767		18,437		143,063
2021		16,150		21,459		13,128		148,372
2022		16,150		22,256		7,022		154,478
2023		16,150		23,172				161,500

(a) Indicate whether the bonds were issued at a premium or a discount. select an option DiscountPremium (b) Indicate whether the amortization schedule is based on the straight-line method or the effective-interest method. select a method Effective interest methodStraight-line method (c) Determine the stated interest rate and the effective-interest rate. (Round answers to 0 decimal places, e.g. 18%.)

The stated rate		enter percentages rounded to 0 decimal places	%
The effective rate		enter percentages rounded to 0 decimal places	%

(d) On the basis of the schedule above, prepare the journal entry to record the issuance of the bonds on January 1, 2014. (If no entry is required, select "No Entry" for the account titles and enter 0 for the amounts. Credit account titles are automatically indented when amount is entered. Do not indent manually.)

Date	Account Titles and Explanation	Debit	Credit
January 1, 2014	enter an account title	enter a debit amount	enter a credit amount
	enter an account title	enter a debit amount	enter a credit amount
	enter an account title	enter a debit amount	enter a credit amount

(e) On the basis of the schedule above, prepare the journal entry to reflect the bond transactions and accruals for 2014. (Interest is paid January 1.) (If no entry is required, select "No Entry" for the account titles and enter 0 for the amounts. Credit account titles are automatically indented when amount is entered. Do not indent manually.)

Date	Account Titles and Explanation	Debit	Credit
December 31, 2014	enter an account title	enter a debit amount	enter a credit amount
	enter an account title	enter a debit amount	enter a credit amount
	enter an account title	enter a debit amount	enter a credit amount

(f) On the basis of the schedule above, prepare the journal entries to reflect the bond transactions and accruals for 2021. Bridgeport Corporation does not use reversing entries. (If no entry is required, select "No Entry" for the account titles and enter 0 for the amounts. Credit account titles are automatically indented when amount is entered. Do not indent manually.)

Date	Account Titles and Explanation	Debit	Credit
choose a transaction date January 1, 2021December 31, 2021	enter an account title	enter a debit amount	enter a credit amount
	enter an account title	enter a debit amount	enter a credit amount
choose a transaction date January 1, 2021December 31, 2021	enter an account title	enter a debit amount	enter a credit amount
	enter an account title	enter a debit amount	enter a credit amount
	enter an account title	enter a debit amount	enter a credit amount