On July 1, 2020, West Company purchased for cash, twelve $10,000 bonds of North Corporation at a market rate of 6%. The bonds pay 5% interest, payable on a semiannual basis each July 1 and January 1, and mature on July 1, 2023. The bonds are classified as trading securities. The annual reporting period ends December 31. Assume the effective interest method of amortization of any discounts or premiums. Ignore income taxes. a. Prepare a bond amortization schedule for the life of the bonds using the effective interest method. Note: Round each amount entered into the schedule to the nearest whole dollar. Use the rounded amount for later calculations in the schedule. Adjust market interest in the final year of the bond term for any net rounding difference. Date Stated Interest Market Interest Discount Amortization Bond Amortized Cost Jul. 1, 2020 Answer Jan. 1, 2021 Answer Answer Answer Answer Jul. 1, 2021 Answer Answer Answer Answer Jan. 1, 2022 Answer Answer Answer Answer Jul. 1, 2022 Answer Answer Answer Answer Jan. 1, 2023 Answer Answer Answer Answer Jul. 1, 2023 Answer Answer Answer Answer Total Answer Answer Answer b. Record the entry for the purchase of the bonds by West Company on July 1, 2020. c. Record the adjusting entries by West Company on December 31, 2020 to accrue interest revenue and record the unrealized gain or loss. The fair value of the bonds on December 31, 2020, was $124,500. Note: List multiple debits or credits (when applicable) in alphabetical order. Note: Round each amount to the nearest whole dollar. Date Account Name Dr. Cr. b. Jul. 1, 2020 Answer Answer Answer Answer c. Dec. 31, 2020 Answer Answer Answer Answer Answer Answer Dec. 31, 2020 Answer Answer Answer Answer

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On July 1, 2020, West Company purchased for cash, twelve $10,000 bonds of North Corporation at a market rate of 6%. The bonds pay 5% interest, payable on a semiannual basis each July 1 and January 1, and mature on July 1, 2023. The bonds are classified as trading securities. The annual reporting period ends December 31. Assume the effective interest method of amortization of any discounts or premiums. Ignore income taxes.

a. Prepare a bond amortization schedule for the life of the bonds using the effective interest method.

Note: Round each amount entered into the schedule to the nearest whole dollar. Use the rounded amount for later calculations in the schedule. Adjust market interest in the final year of the bond term for any net rounding difference.

Date	Stated Interest	Market Interest	Discount Amortization	Bond Amortized Cost
Jul. 1, 2020				Answer
Jan. 1, 2021	Answer	Answer	Answer	Answer
Jul. 1, 2021	Answer	Answer	Answer	Answer
Jan. 1, 2022	Answer	Answer	Answer	Answer
Jul. 1, 2022	Answer	Answer	Answer	Answer
Jan. 1, 2023	Answer	Answer	Answer	Answer
Jul. 1, 2023	Answer	Answer	Answer	Answer
Total	Answer	Answer	Answer

b. Record the entry for the purchase of the bonds by West Company on July 1, 2020.

c. Record the adjusting entries by West Company on December 31, 2020 to accrue interest revenue and record the unrealized gain or loss. The fair value of the bonds on December 31, 2020, was $124,500.

Note: List multiple debits or credits (when applicable) in alphabetical order.

Note: Round each amount to the nearest whole dollar.

	Date	Dr.	Cr.
b.	Jul. 1, 2020	Answer	Answer
		Answer	Answer
c.	Dec. 31, 2020	Answer	Answer
		Answer	Answer
		Answer	Answer

	Dec. 31, 2020	Answer	Answer
		Answer	Answer

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Investment in TS
Fair Value Adjustment--TS
Investment in AFS Securities
Fair Value Adjustment--AFS
Investment in HTM Securities
Investment in Stock
Fair Value Adjustment--Equity Securities
Fair Value Adjustment--Fair Value Option
Allowance for Credit Losses
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income
Unrealized Gain or Loss--OCI
Unrealized Gain or Loss--Income
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Interest Revenue
Investment Income
Loss on Impairment
Recovery of Loss on Impairment
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Gain on Sale of Investment
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