Matt Perry, Inc. had outstanding $6,059,000 of 12% bonds (interest payable July

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Matt Perry, Inc. had outstanding $6,059,000 of 12% bonds (interest payable July 31 and January 31) due in 10 years. On July 1, it issued $9,095,000 of 9%, 15-year bonds (interest payable July 1 and January 1) at 98. A portion of the proceeds was used to call the 12% bonds at 102 on August 1. Unamortized bond discount and issue cost applicable to the 12% bonds were $120,000 and $38,700, respectively.

Prepare the journal entries necessary to record issue of the new bonds and the refunding of the bonds. (Round answers to 0 decimal places, e.g. 38,548. 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

July 1

(To record issuance of 9% bonds.)

August 1

(To record retirement of 12% bonds.)

Date

Account Titles and Explanation

Debit

Credit

July 1

(To record issuance of 9% bonds.)

August 1

(To record retirement of 12% bonds.)

Explanation / Answer

Answer:

Journal Entries Date Accounts Title and Explanation Debit $ Credit $ Jul, 01 Cash    8,913,100 Discount on issue of bonds       181,900 9% Bonds payable        9,095,000 (To record issuance of 9% bonds.) Aug, 01 12% Bonds payable    6,059,000 Premium paid on retirement of bonds       121,180 Cash        6,180,180 (To record retirement of 12% bonds.) Aug, 01 Profit and Loss account       279,880 Premium paid on repayment of bonds            121,180 Bond Discount            120,000 Issue Cost              38,700 (To transfer premium, issue cost and discount to income statement)

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