Financial accounting 16th Edition by Jan Williams,Susan Haka,Mark Bettner ,Joseph Carcello

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Green Mountain Power Company obtained authorization to issue 20-year bonds with a face value of $10 million.he bonds are dated May 1, 2015, and have a contract rate of interest of 10 percent.hey pay interest on November 1 and May 1.he bonds were issued on August 1, 2015, at 100 plus three months' accrued interest.
Instructions
Prepare the necessary journal entries in general journal form on:
a.ugust 1, 2015, to record the issuance of the bonds.
b.ovember 1, 2015, to record the first semiannual interest payment on the bond issue.
c.ecember 31, 2015, to record interest expense accrued through year-end.Round to the nearest dollar.)
d.ay 1, 2016, to record the second semiannual interest payment.Round to the nearest dollar.)
e.hat was the prevailing market rate of interest on the date that the bonds were issued Explain.