On January 1, 2017, Hi and Lois Company purchased 12% bonds, having a maturity value of $300,000, for $322,744.44. The bonds provide the bondholders with a 10% yield. They are dated January 1, 2017, and mature January 1, 2022, with interest received on January 1 of each year. Hi and Lois Company uses the effective-interest method to allocate unamortized discount or premium. The bonds are classified as available-for-sale category. The fair value of the bonds at December 31 of each year-end is as follows.
Required:
a. Prepare the journal entry at the date of the bond purchase.
b. Prepare a bond amortization schedule.
c. Prepare the journal entry to record the interest revenue and the amortization at December 31, 2017.