Problem
Pretzel Corporation owns 60 percent of Stick Corporation's voting shares. On January 1, 20X2, Pretzel Corporation sold $250,000 par value, 10 percent first mortgage bonds to Stick for $257,000. The bonds mature in 10 years and pay interest semiannually on January 1 and July 1.
Task
A. Prepare the journal entries for 20X2 for Stick related to its ownership of Pretzel's bonds.
B. Prepare the journal entries for 20X2 for Pretzel related to the bonds.
C. Prepare the worksheet consolidation entries needed on December 31, 20X2, to remove the effects of the intercorporate ownership of bonds.