On the first day of its fiscal year, Robbins Company issued $2,800,000 of 8-year, 8% bonds to finance its operations of producing and selling home improvement products. Interest is payable semiannually. The bonds were issued at a market (effective) interest rate of 10%, resulting in Robbins Company receiving cash of $2,496,542. Hide a. Journalize the entries to record the following: Issuance of the bonds. First semiannual interest payment. (Amortization of discount is to be recorded annually.) Second semiannual interest payment. Amortization of discount at the end of the first year, using the straight-line method. (Round to the nearest dollar.) For a compound transaction, if an amount box does not require an entry, leave it blank. Round your answers to the nearest dollar
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Description
Debit $
Credit $
1
Cash
2496542
Discount on bonds payable
303458
Bonds Payable
2800000
( Being Entry for Bonds Issued at deiscount)
2
Interest expense
112000
Cash
112000
( Being entry for entry to record the first
semiannual interest payment. )
(2800,000*8%*1/2)
3
Interest expense
112000
Cash
112000
( Being entry for entry to record the Second
semiannual interest payment. )
(2800,000*8%*1/2)
4
Interest expense
37932
Discount on bonds payable
37932
( Being entry for entry for amortisation of the Discount. )
(303458/8)
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