Prepare the journal entries to record interest expense for


Problem 10-9A Wempe Co. sold $3,302,000, 9%, 10-year bonds on January 1, 2014. The bonds were dated January 1, 2014, and pay interest on January 1. The company uses straight-line amortization on bond premiums and discounts. Financial statements are prepared annually.

Prepare the journal entries to record the issuance of the bonds assuming they sold at: (1) 101 and (2) 97. (Credit account titles are automatically indented when amount is entered. Do not indent manually.)

No. Date Account Titles and Explanation Debit Credit
1.  1/1/14      
     
     
2.  1/1/14      
     
   

Prepare amortization tables for issuance of the bonds sold at 101 for the first three interest payments.

Annual
Interest
Periods
Interest to
Be Paid
Interest Expense
to Be Recorded
Premium
Amortization
Unamortized
Premium
Bond
Carrying Value
Issue date $ $ $ $ $
1          
2          
3          
Prepare amortization tables for issuance of the bonds sold at 97 for the first three interest payments.

Annual
Interest
Periods
Interest to
Be Paid
Interest Expense
to Be Recorded
Premium
Amortization
Unamortized
Premium
Bond
Carrying Value
Issue date $ $ $ $ $
1          
2          
3        

Prepare the journal entries to record interest expense for 2014 under both of the bond issuances assuming they sold at: (1) 101 and (2) 97. (Credit account titles are automatically indented when amount is entered. Do not indent manually.)

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