On January 1, 2016, Twain Corp. sold $560,000 of its own 6 percent, 10-year bond
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On January 1, 2016, Twain Corp. sold $560,000 of its own 6 percent, 10-year bonds. Interest is payable annually on December 31. The bonds were sold to yield an effective interest rate of 7 percent. Twain uses the effective interest rate method. The bonds sold for $520,668 Required a. Prepare the journal entry for the issuance of the bonds. (If no entry is required for a transaction/event, select "No journal entry required" in the first account field. Round your answers to the nearest dollar amount.) View transaction list Journal entry worksheet Record the entry for the issuance of the bonds Note: Enter debits before credits Date General Journal Debit Credit January 01, 2016 Record entry Clear entry View general journal b. Prepare the journal entry for the amortization of the bond discount and the payment of the interest at December 31, 2016. (Assume effective interest amortization.) (If no entry is required fora transaction/event, select "No journal entry required" in the first account field. Round your answers to the nearest dollar amount.) View transaction list Journal entry worksheet Record the entry for the amortization of the bond discount and the payment of the interest at December 31, 2016 Note: Enter debits before credits. Date General Journal Debit Credit December 31 2016Explanation / Answer
a) Date General Journal Debit Credit 1/1/2016 Cash 520,668 discount on bonds 39,332 Bonds payable 560,000 b) 12/31/2016 interest expense (520668*7%) 36447 discount on bonds 2847 cash (560,000*6%) 33600 c) 12/31/2016 interest expense 37,533 discount on bonds (39332/10) 3933 cash 33,600 d) amount of interest expense for 2017 36646 (520668+2847)*7% e) amount of interest expense for 2017 37,533