Prepare the journal entry to record the payment of interest


Question - On January 1, 2014, Lock Corporation issued $1,878,000 face value, 6%, 10- year bonds at $1,625,969. This price resulted in an effective-interest rate of 8% on the bonds. Lock uses the effective-interest method to amortize bond premium or discount. The bonds pay annual interest January 1.

Required -

Prepare the journal entry to record the issuance of the bonds on January 1, 2014.

Prepare a mortization table through December 31, 2016 (three interest periods) for this bond issue.  table through December 31, 2016 (three interest periods) for this bond issue. amortization table through December 31, 2016 (three interest periods) for this bond issue.  table through December 31, 2016 (three interest periods) for this bond issue.

Prepare the journal entry to record the accrual of interest and the amortization of the discount on December 31, 2014.

Prepare the journal entry to record the payment of interest on January 1, 2015.

Prepare the journal entry to record the accrual of interest and the amortization of the discount on December 31, 2015.

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