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The Martinez Company issued $330,000 of 13% bonds on January 1, 2017. The bonds

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Question

The Martinez Company issued $330,000 of 13% bonds on January 1, 2017. The bonds are due January 1, 2022, with interest payable each July 1 and January 1. The bonds are issued at face value.

Prepare Martinez’s journal entries for (a) the January issuance, (b) the July 1 interest payment, and (c) the December 31 adjusting entry. (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. Round intermediate calculations to 6 decimal places, e.g. 1.251247 and final answer to 0 decimal places, e.g. 38,548.)

Explanation / Answer

Solution:

Primary Working:

Par Value of Bonds Payable = $330,000

Stated Interest Rate = 13%

Semi Annual Interest = $330,000*13%*1/2 = $21,450

Journal Entries

Transaction #

Date

Account Name

Debit

Credit

(a)

Jan.1, 2017

Cash

$330,000

Bonds Payable

$330,000

(Bonds are issued at par)

(b)

July.1, 2017

Interest Expense (330,000*13%*1/2)

$21,450

Cash

$21,450

(Semi annual interest paid on bonds)

(c )

Dec.31, 2017

Interest Expense

$21,450

Interest Payable

$21,450

(Semi annual interest expenses recorded and accrued)

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Transaction #

Date

Account Name

Debit

Credit

(a)

Jan.1, 2017

Cash

$330,000

Bonds Payable

$330,000

(Bonds are issued at par)

(b)

July.1, 2017

Interest Expense (330,000*13%*1/2)

$21,450

Cash

$21,450

(Semi annual interest paid on bonds)

(c )

Dec.31, 2017

Interest Expense

$21,450

Interest Payable

$21,450

(Semi annual interest expenses recorded and accrued)

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