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On the first day of the fiscal year, a company issues an $949,000, 9%, five-year bond that pays semiannual interest of $42,705 ($949,000 x 9% x 1/2), receiving cash of $892,100. Journalize the entry to record the first interest payment and the amortization of the related bond discount using the straight-line method. If an amount box does not require an entry, leave it blank.

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Answer:

Bond issue price                                                    $892,100

Face value                                                              $949,000

Discount on bond                                                   $56,900

Number of Interest payments (10 years x 2)          10

Discount to be amortized per payment                $5,690

Interest on bond                                                    $51,210

Date        Description                               Debit        Credit

Dec.  31 Bond interest expense             $56,900

              Discount on bonds payable                      $5,690

              Cash                                                           $51,210

              (Interest on bond paid and Premium amortized)

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