Yale Corporation issued to Zap Corporation $48,000, 8% (cash interest payable semiannually on June 30 and December 31) 10-year bonds dated and sold on January 1, 2020. Assume that the company uses the effective interest amortization method. If the bonds were sold to yield 9%, provide journal entries to be made at each of the following dates. a. January 1, 2020, for issuance of bonds. b. June 30, 2020, for the interest payment. • Note: List multiple debits or credits (when applicable) in alphabetical order. • Note: Round your answers to the nearest whole dollar. Cr. Dr. 54,957 X X 0 Date Account Name a. Jan. 1, 2020 Cash Discount on Bonds Payable Bonds Payable b. June 30, 2020 Interest Expense Discount on Bonds Payable Cash 60,000 5,403 x 0 2,457 X 0 X 57 x 2,400 x

Yale Corporation

Journal Entries:

a. January 1, 2020:

Debit Cash $44,878

Debit Premium on bonds $3,122

Credit 8% Bonds Payable $48,000

To record issuance of the bonds.

b. June 30, 2020:

Debit Interest Expense $2,020

Credit Bond Discounts $100

Credit Cash $1,920

To record the first payment of interest.

Explanation:

a) Data and Calculations:

January 1, 2020:

Face value of bonds = $48,000

Price of bonds =           $44,878

Discounts on bonds =    $3,122

Coupon interest rate = 8%

Interest payment = semiannually on June 30 and December 31

Maturity period = 10 years

Effective interest rate = 9%

June 30, 2020:

Interest Expense      $2,020 ($44,878 * 4.5%)

Cash payment             1,920 ($48,000 * 4%)

Discount amortization $100

Value of Bonds =   $44,978 ($44,878 + $100)

December 31, 2020:

Interest Expense      $2,024 ($44,978 * 4.5%)

Cash payment             1,920 ($48,000 * 4%)

Discount amortization $104

Value of Bonds =   $45,082 ($44,978 + $104)

N (# of periods)  20

I/Y (Interest per year)  9

PMT (Periodic Payment)  1920

FV (Future Value)  48000

Results

PV = $44,878.10

Sum of all periodic payments$38,400.00

Total Interest$41,521.90

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