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Bond Premium, Entries for Bonds Payable Transactions Maui Blends, Inc. produces

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Question

Bond Premium, Entries for Bonds Payable Transactions

Maui Blends, Inc. produces and sells organically grown coffee. On July 1, 2014, Maui Blends, Inc. issued $2,700,000 of 7-year, 11% bonds at a market (effective) interest rate of 10%, receiving cash of $2,833,632. Interest on the bonds is payable semiannually on December 31 and June 30. The fiscal year of the company is the calendar year.

Required:

For all journal entries with a compound transaction, if an amount box does not require an entry, leave it blank.

Journalize the entries to record the following:

a. The first semiannual interest payment on December 31, 2014, and the amortization of the bond premium, using the straight-line method. (Round to the nearest dollar.

Interest expense __?________ _$0.00________

Premium on bonds payable ____?_______ ___$0.00________

Cash __$0.00_____ _____?______

  

  

  

Interest expense ___?_____ __$0.00_____

Premium on bonds payable _____?____ __$0.00_______

Cash __$0.00_____ ___?______

  

3. Determine the total interest expense for 2014. Round to the nearest dollar.
$ ________

5. Compute the price of $2,833,632 received for the bonds by using Table 1 and Table 2. (Round to the nearest dollar.) Your total may vary slightly from the price given due to rounding differences.

Interest expense __?________ _$0.00________

Premium on bonds payable ____?_______ ___$0.00________

Cash __$0.00_____ _____?______

  

b. The interest payment on June 30, 2015, and the amortization of the bond premium, using the straight-line method. (Round to the nearest dollar.)

  

  

Interest expense ___?_____ __$0.00_____

Premium on bonds payable _____?____ __$0.00_______

Cash __$0.00_____ ___?______

  

3. Determine the total interest expense for 2014. Round to the nearest dollar.
$ ________

5. Compute the price of $2,833,632 received for the bonds by using Table 1 and Table 2. (Round to the nearest dollar.) Your total may vary slightly from the price given due to rounding differences.

Present value of the face amount $ Present value of the semi-annual interest payments $ Price received for the bonds $

Explanation / Answer

1st July 2014 bonds face value 2,700,000 bonds Issue value 2,833,632 Bond premium 133,632 Number of periods 14 7years*2 straight line amortization 9,545 133632/14 Interest expense 148,500 148,500 Journal entries a) Date Accounts Debit Credit 31-Dec-14 Interest expense      138,955 Premium on bonds payable          9,545 cash    148,500 b) 30-Jun-15 Interest expense      138,955 Premium on bonds payable          9,545 cash    148,500 Total interest expense of 2014 is $ 138955 as shown in the above journal entry present value of facevalue 2,700,000 Semi annual interest                                           138,955 PF annuity factor 14 yrs 5% 9.8986 Present value of interest payment                                       1,375,464 Price received for the bond 2,833,632