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On January 1, 2017, Love Inc. issued $200,000, 20-year, 5% bonds at 102. Interes

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Question

On January 1, 2017, Love Inc. issued $200,000, 20-year, 5% bonds at 102. Interest is payable semiannually on January 1 and July 1. The journal entry to record this transaction on January 1, 2017, is:

Question 5 options:

debit cash, $250,000; debit premium on bonds payable, $5,000; credit bonds payable, $255,000.

debit cash, $252,500; credit bonds payable, $250,000, credit premium on bonds payable, $2,500

debit cash, $204,000; credit bonds payable, $200,000; credit premium on bonds payable, $4,000.

debit cash, $200,000; credit bonds payable, $200,000.

debit cash, $250,000; debit premium on bonds payable, $5,000; credit bonds payable, $255,000.

debit cash, $252,500; credit bonds payable, $250,000, credit premium on bonds payable, $2,500

debit cash, $204,000; credit bonds payable, $200,000; credit premium on bonds payable, $4,000.

debit cash, $200,000; credit bonds payable, $200,000.

Explanation / Answer

Answer is C

General Journal Debit Credit Cash($200,000 * 1.02) $204,000 Bonds payable $200,000 Premium on bonds payable $4,000