Financial & Managerial Accounting 3rd Edition by Charles Horngren,Harrison, Walter,Suzanne Oliver

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Calculating and recording bonds when stated rate and market rate are different
Soothing, Inc., is authorized to issue 11%, 10-year bonds payable. On January 2, 2012, when the market interest rate is 12%, the company issues $600,000 of the bonds and receives cash of $565,710. Soothing amortizes bond discount by the effective-interest method. Interest dates are January 2 and July 2.
Requirements
1. Prepare an amortization table for the first two semiannual interest periods. Follow the format of Exhibit 11A-1.
2. Journalize the issuance of the bonds payable and the first semiannual interest payment on July 2.