On January 1, the first day of the fiscal year, a company issues a $650,000, 10%, 10-year bond that pays semiannual interest of $32,500 ($650,000 x 10% x ½ year), receiving cash of $650,000. Required:   Journalize the entries to record (a) the issuance of the bonds, (b) the first interest payment on June 30, and (c) the payment of the principal on the maturity date of December 31. Refer to the chart of accounts for the exact wording of the account titles.

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On January 1, the first day of the fiscal year, a company issues a $650,000, 10%, 10-year bond that pays semiannual interest of $32,500 ($650,000 x 10% x ½ year), receiving cash of $650,000.
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  Journalize the entries to record (a) the issuance of the bonds, (b) the first interest payment on June 30, and (c) the payment of the principal on the maturity date of December 31. Refer to the chart of accounts for the exact wording of the account titles.

CHART OF ACCOUNTSGeneral Ledger

  ASSETS
110 Cash
111 Petty Cash
121 Accounts Receivable
122 Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
126 Interest Receivable
127 Notes Receivable
131 Merchandise Inventory
141 Office Supplies
191 Land
194 Office Equipment
195 Accumulated Depreciation-Office Equipment
  LIABILITIES
210 Accounts Payable
221 Salaries Payable
231 Sales Tax Payable
232 Interest Payable
241 Notes Payable
251 Bonds Payable
252 Discount on Bonds Payable
253 Premium on Bonds Payable
  EQUITY
311 Common Stock
312 Paid-In Capital in Excess of Par-Common Stock
315 Treasury Stock
321 Preferred Stock
322 Paid-In Capital in Excess of Par-Preferred Stock
331 Paid-In Capital from Sale of Treasury Stock
340 Retained Earnings
351 Cash Dividends
352 Stock Dividends
  REVENUE
410 Sales
610 Interest Revenue
611 Gain on Redemption of Bonds
  EXPENSES
510 Cost of Merchandise Sold
515 Credit Card Expense
516 Cash Short and Over
522 Office Salaries Expense
531 Advertising Expense
532 Delivery Expense
533 Repairs Expense
535 Rent Expense
536 Insurance Expense
537 Office Supplies Expense
541 Bad Debt Expense
562 Depreciation Expense-Office Equipment
590 Miscellaneous Expense
710 Interest Expense
711 Loss on Redemption of Bonds
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