Question

On December 31, 2019, Wintergreen, Inc., issued $150,000 of 7 percent, 10-year bonds at a price of 93.25. Wintergreen received $139,875 when it issued the bonds (or $150,000 x .9325). After recording the related entry, Bonds Payable had a balance of $150,000 and Discounts on Bonds Payable had a balance of $10,125. Wintergreen uses the straight-line bond amortization method. The first semiannual interest payment was made on June 30, 2020.

Complete the necessary journal entry for June 30, 2020, by selecting the account names from the drop-down menus and entering the dollar amounts in the debit or credit columns.

Answer 1

Dr Bond Interest Expense$5,756

Cr Cash $5,250

Discount on bond payable $506

Step-by-step explanation:

Preparation of the necessary journal entry for June 30, 2020

Based on the information given the necessary journal entry for June 30, 2020 will be :

Dr Bond Interest Expense$5,756

($5,250 + $506 = $5,756)

Cr Cash $5,250

($150,000 x 7% x 1/2 = $5,250)

Discount on bond payable $506

($10,125/20 interest Periods = $506)

Note that in a situation where a 10-year bonds pay interest semiannually, what we would have will be 20 interest periods