Westerfelt Shops issued 3,000 debentures on January 1, 20X9. The debentures were
12-year, 7% debt, which paid interest semi-annually, every June 30 and December 31.
The face value of each debenture is $1,000. If the market rate of interest is 7% on
January 1, 20X9, what is the journal entry to record the issuance of the bonds?
E) Cannot be determined from the information given
Randolph Company issued $1,000,000 of 6.5%, 8-year bonds dated June 1, 20X3, with
semiannual interest payments on June 1 and December 1. The bonds were issued on June
1, 20X3, at 103 3/8.
a. Were the bonds issued at a premium, a discount, or at face value?
b. Was the market rate of interest higher, lower, or the same as the coupon rate of interest?