On July 1,2014,Club Country Golf Corp.issued $20,000,000 of five-year,12%,semi-annual bonds for $20,075,000.At time of issue,Club Country paid its investment bank a $75,000 sales commission.On July 31,2017,Club Country calls $12,000,000 of the bonds,paying 104 plus accrued interest,and retires them.On March 31,2018,Club Country purchases the remaining bonds on the open market for $8,180,000 including accrued interest and retires them.Club Country's year-end is August 31.The company does not use reversing entries.
Required:
a.Prepare journal entries to record:
i.The issuance of the bonds on July 1,2014.
ii.Repurchase of the bonds on July 31,2017.
iii.Payment of interest on December 31,2017.
iv.Retirement of the remaining bonds on March 31,2018.
b.Provide a brief explanation as to the most likely reasons that Club Country was able to repurchase its bonds at a discount.

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The Answer of On July 1,2014,Club Country Golf Corp.issued $20,000,000 of five-year,12%,semi-annual bonds for $20,075,000.At time of issue,Club Country paid its investment bank a $75,000 sales commission.On July 31,2017,Club Country calls $12,000,000 of the bonds,paying 104 plus accrued interest,and retires them.On March 31,2018,Club Country purchases the remaining bonds on the open market for $8,180,000 including accrued interest and retires them.Club Country's year-end is August 31.The company does not use reversing entries.
Required:
a.Prepare journal entries to record:
i.The issuance of the bonds on July 1,2014.
ii.Repurchase of the bonds on July 31,2017.
iii.Payment of interest on December 31,2017.
iv.Retirement of the remaining bonds on March 31,2018.
b.Provide a brief explanation as to the most likely reasons that Club Country was able to repurchase its bonds at a discount.