P10-10A Prepare journal entries to record issuance of bonds, payment of interest, and amortization of bond discount
using effective interest method
On January 1, 2017, Latche Corporation issued $1,800,000 face value, 5%, 10 year bonds at $1,667,518. This price resulted in
an effective interest rate of 6% on the bonds. Lock uses the effective-interest method to amortize bond premium or discount.
The bond pay annual interest January 1.
Instructions
(Round all computations to the nearest dollar.)
(a) Prepare the journal entry to record the issuance of the bonds on January 1, 2017.
(b) Prepare an amortization table through December 31, 2019 (three interest periods) for this bond issue.
(c ) Prepare the journal entry to record the accrual of interest and the amortization of the discount on December 31, 2017.
(d) Prepare the journal entry to record the payment of interest on January 1, 2018.
(e ) Prepare the journal entry to record the accrual of interest and the amortization of the discount on December 31, 2018.
NOTE: Enter a number in cells requesting a value; enter either a number or a formula in cells with a “?” .
2017
(a) Jan 1 Account Value
Account Value
Account Value
(b)
(A) (B) (c ) (D) (E )
Interest Discount Unamortized Bond
Annual Interest Interest to Expense to Amortization Discount Carrying Value
Periods Be Paid Be Recorded (B) – (A) (D) – (C ) ($1,800,000 – D)
Issue date Value $1,667,518
1 $90,000 ? ? ? ?
2 90,000 ? ? ? ?
3 90,000 ? ? ? ?
2018
(c ) Dec 31 Account Value
Account Value
Account Value
(d) 2018
Jan 1 Account Value
Account Value
(e ) 2018
Dec 31 Account Value
Account Value
Account Value
After you have completed P10-10A, consider the additional question.
1. Assume that face interest rate changed to 8% and the bond sold for $2,092,057 when market rate was 6%.