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On January 1,2010,Jacob Issues $800,000 of 9%,13-Year Bonds at a Price

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On January 1,2010,Jacob issues $800,000 of 9%,13-year bonds at a price of 96½.Six years later,on January 1,2016,Jacob retires 20% of these bonds by buying them on the open market at 105½.All interest is accounted for and paid through December 31,2015,the day before the purchase.The straight-line method is used to amortize any bond discount or premium. What is the journal entry to record the issuance of the bonds on January 1,2010?


A)
 Cash 800,000 Bonds Payable 800,000\begin{array} { | l | r | r | } \hline \text { Cash } & \mathbf { 8 0 0 , 0 0 0 } & \\\hline \text { Bonds Payable } & & \mathbf { 8 0 0 , 0 0 0 } \\\hline\end{array}
B)
 Bonds Payable 800,000 Cash 800,000\begin{array} { | c | r | r | } \hline \text { Bonds Payable } & \mathbf { 8 0 0 , 0 0 0 } & \\\hline \text { Cash } & & \mathbf { 8 0 0 , 0 0 0 } \\\hline\end{array}
C)
 Cash 800,000 Bonds Payable 772,000 Discount on Bonds Payable 28,000\begin{array} { | l | r | r | } \hline \text { Cash } & \mathbf { 8 0 0 , 0 0 0 } & \\\hline \text { Bonds Payable } & & 772,000 \\\hline \text { Discount on Bonds Payable } & & \mathbf { 2 8 , 0 0 0 } \\\hline\end{array}
D)
 Cash 772,000 Premium on Bonds Payable 28,000 Bonds Payable 800,000\begin{array} { | l | r | r | } \hline \text { Cash } & 772,000 & \\\hline \text { Premium on Bonds Payable } & 28,000 & \\\hline \text { Bonds Payable } & & 8 0 0 , 000 \\\hline\end{array}
E)
 Cash 772,000 Discount on Bonds Payable 28,000 Bonds Payable 800,000\begin{array} { | l | r | r | } \hline \text { Cash } & 772,000 & \\\hline \text { Discount on Bonds Payable } & 28,000 & \\\hline \text { Bonds Payable } & &8 0 0, 000 \\\hline\end{array}

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