Exercise 12-6 (Algo) Trading securities [LO12-1, 12-3]Mills Corporation acquired as an investment $250 million of 6% bonds, dated July 1, on July 1, 2021. Company management is holdingthe bonds in its trading portfolio. The market interest rate (yield) was 4% for bonds of similar risk and maturity. Mills paid $300 millionfor the bonds. The company will receive interest semiannually on June 30 and December 31. As a result of changing marketconditions, the fair value of the bonds at December 31, 2021, was $275 million.Required:1. & 2. Prepare the journal entry to record Mills' investment in the bonds on July 1, 2021 and interest on December 31, 2021, at theeffective (market) rate.3. Prepare the journal entry by Mills to record any fair value adjustment necessary for the year ended December 31, 2021.4. Suppose Moody's bond rating agency upgraded the risk rating of the bonds, and Mills decided to sell the investment on January 2,2022, for $312 million. Prepare the journal entries required on the date of sale.

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(Appendix 14.1)Pamlico Company has a 500,000, 15%, 3-year note dated January 1, 2019, payable to Forest National Bank. On December 31, 2020, the bank agreed to settle the note and unpaid interest of 75,000 for 50,000 cash and marketable securities having a current market value of 375,000. Pamlicos acquisition cost of the securities is 385,000. Ignoring income taxes, what amount should Pamlico report as a gain from the debt restructuring on its 2020 income statement? a. 65,000 b. 75,000 c. 140,000 d. 150,000
Wilbury Corporation issued 1 million of 13.5% bonds for 985,071.68. The bonds are dated and issued October 1, 2019, are due September 30, 2020, and pay interest semiannually on March 31 and September 30. Assume an effective yield rate of 14%. Required: 1. Prepare a bond interest expense and discount amortization schedule using the straight-line method. 2. Prepare a bond interest expense and discount amortization schedule using the effective interest method. 3. Prepare adjusting entries for the end of the fiscal year December 31, 2019, using the: a. straight-line method of amortization b. effective interest method of amortization 4. If income before interest and income taxes of 30% in 2020 is 500,000, compute net income under each alternative. 5. Assume the company retired the bonds on June 30, 2020, at 98 plus accrued interest. Prepare the journal entries to record the bond retirement using the: a. straight line method of amortization b. effective interest method of amortization 6. Compute the companys times interest earned (pretax operating income divided by interest expense) for 2020 under each alternative.
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Entries for issuing and calling bonds; gain Emil Corp. produces and sells wind-energy-driven engines. To finance its operations, Emil Corp. issued 15,000,000 of 20-year, 9% callable bonds on May 1, 2016 at their face amount, 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: 2016 May 1. Issued the bonds for cash at their face amount. Nov.1. Paid the interest on the bonds. 2022 Nov.1. Called the bond issue at 96, the rate provided in the bond indenture. (Omit entry for payment of interest.)
MASTERY PROBLEM Jackson, Inc.s fiscal year ends December 31. Selected transactions for the period 20-1 through 20-8 involving bonds payable issued by Jackson are as follows: 20-1 Oct. 31 Issued 600,000 of 10-year, 7%, callable bonds dated October 31, 20-1, for 612,000. Interest is payable semiannually on October 31 and April 30. The bond indenture provides that Jackson is to pay to the trustee bank 20,000 by May 15 of each year (except the tenth year) as a sinking fund for the retirement of the bonds on call or at maturity. Dec. 31 Made the adjusting entry for interest payable and amortized two months premium on the bonds (straight-line method). 20-2 Jan. 2 Reversed the adjusting entry for interest payable and bond premium amortization. Apr. 30 Paid the semiannual interest on the bonds and amortized six months premium. May 15 Paid the sinking fund trustee 20,000. Oct. 31 Paid the semiannual interest on the bonds and amortized six months premium. Dec. 31 Made the adjusting entry for interest payable and amortized two months premium on the bonds. 31 Sinking fund earnings for the year were 900. 20-8 May 15 Paid the sinking fund trustee 20,000. Oct. 31 Paid the semiannual interest on the bonds and amortized six months premium. 31 Redeemed the bonds, which were called at 97. The balance in the bond premium account is 3,600 after the payment of interest and amortization of premium have been entered. The cash balance in the sinking fund is 200,000, which is applied to the redemption. Jackson paid the sinking fund trustee the additional cash needed to pay off the bonds. (Hint: First make the entry for payment to the sinking fund, then make the entry for redemption of the bonds.) REQUIRED 1. Enter the preceding transactions in general journal form. 2. Calculate the carrying value of the bonds as of December 31, 20-2.

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