The following section is taken from Blue Corp's balance sheet at December 31, 2017. Interest is payable annually on January 1. The bonds are callable on any interest date.
Instructions
(a) Journalize the payment of the bond interest on January 1, 2018.
(b) Assume that on January 1, 2018, after paying interest, Blue calls bonds having a face value of $600,000. The call price is 106. Record the redemption of the bonds.
(c) Prepare the entry to record the accrual of interest on December 31, 2018, assuming no previous accrual of interest on the remaining bonds.

Question

The following section is taken from Blue Corp's balance sheet at December 31, 2017.  Interest is payable annually on January 1. The bonds are callable on any interest date.
Instructions
(a) Journalize the payment of the bond interest on January 1, 2018.
(b) Assume that on January 1, 2018, after paying interest, Blue calls bonds having a face value of $600,000. The call price is 106. Record the redemption of the bonds.
(c) Prepare the entry to record the accrual of interest on December 31, 2018, assuming no previous accrual of interest on the remaining bonds.

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The Answer of The following section is taken from Blue Corp's balance sheet at December 31, 2017.  Interest is payable annually on January 1. The bonds are callable on any interest date.
Instructions
(a) Journalize the payment of the bond interest on January 1, 2018.
(b) Assume that on January 1, 2018, after paying interest, Blue calls bonds having a face value of $600,000. The call price is 106. Record the redemption of the bonds.
(c) Prepare the entry to record the accrual of interest on December 31, 2018, assuming no previous accrual of interest on the remaining bonds.

The Following Section Is Taken from Blue Corp's Balance Sheet