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On January 1,2010,Jacob Issues $600,000 of 11%,15-Year Bonds at a Price

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On January 1,2010,Jacob issues $600,000 of 11%,15-year bonds at a price of 102½.Six years later,on January 1,2016,Jacob retires 30% of these bonds by buying them on the open market at 98½.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 600,000 Bonds Payable 600,000\begin{array} { | c | r | r | } \hline \text { Cash } & 600,000 & \\\hline \text { Bonds Payable } & & 600,000 \\\hline\end{array}
B)
 Bonds Payable 600,000 Cash 600,000\begin{array}{|c|r|r|}\hline \text { Bonds Payable } & 600,000 & \\\hline \text { Cash } & & 600,000 \\\hline\end{array}

C)
 Cash 615,000 Bonds Payable 600,000 Premium on Bonds Payable 15,000\begin{array} { |l| r | r | } \hline \text { Cash } & 615,000 & \\\hline \text { Bonds Payable } & & 600,000 \\\hline \text { Premium on Bonds Payable } & & 15,000 \\\hline\end{array}
D)
 Cash 600,000 Premium on Bonds Payable 15,000 Bonds Payable 615,000\begin{array} { | l | r | r | } \hline \text { Cash } & 600,000 & \\\hline \text { Premium on Bonds Payable } & 15,000 & \\\hline \text { Bonds Payable } & & 615,000 \\\hline\end{array}
E)
 Cash 600,000 Discount on Bonds Payable 9,000 Bonds Payable 609,000\begin{array} { | l| r | r | } \hline \text { Cash } & 600,000 & \\\hline \text { Discount on Bonds Payable } & 9,000 & \\\hline \text { Bonds Payable } & & 609,000 \\\hline\end{array}

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