Ask Question
26 December, 19:45

Thomson Co. produces and distributes semiconductors for use by computer manufacturers. Thomson Co. issued $840,000 of 10-year, 4% bonds on May 1 of the current year at face value, with interest payable on May 1 and November 1. The fiscal year of the company is the calendar year. Journalize the entries to record the following selected transactions for the current year.

May 1 Issued the bonds for cash at their face amount.

Nov. 1 Paid the interest on the bonds.

Dec. 31 Recorded accrued interest for two months.

+1
Answers (1)
  1. 26 December, 23:23
    0
    Answer and Explanation:

    The journal entries are shown below:

    On May 1

    Cash $840,000

    To 4% Bonds Payable $840,000

    (Being the issued of the face value is recorded)

    On Nov 1

    Interest Expense $16,800

    To Cash A/c $16,800

    (Being the interest expense is recorded)

    The computation is shown below:

    = $840,000 * 4% * 6 months : 12 months

    = $16,800

    On Dec 31

    Interest Expense $5,600

    To Interest Payable $5,600

    (Being the accrued interest is recorded)

    The computation is shown below:

    = $840,000 * 4% * 6 months : 12 months

    = $5,600
Know the Answer?
Not Sure About the Answer?
Get an answer to your question ✅ “Thomson Co. produces and distributes semiconductors for use by computer manufacturers. Thomson Co. issued $840,000 of 10-year, 4% bonds on ...” in 📙 Business if there is no answer or all answers are wrong, use a search bar and try to find the answer among similar questions.
Search for Other Answers