On April 1 2017 , Seminole Company sold 15,000 of it 11%, 15-year, $1000 face value bonds at 97. Interest payments dates are April 1 and October 1, and the company uses the straight-line method of bond discount amortization. On March 1, 2018 Seminole took advantage of favorable prices of its stock to extinguish 6,000 of bonds by issuing 200,000 shares of its $10 par value common stock. At this time, the accrued interest was paid in cash. The company's stock was selling for $31 per share on March 1, 2018 prepare the journal entries on the books of Seminole Company to record the following a. April 1 2017 issuance of the bonds b. October 1, 2017 payment of semiannual interest c. December 1, 2017 accrual of interest expense. d. March 1, 2018 extinguishment of 6000 bonds (No reversing entries made)
On April 1 2017 , Seminole Company sold 15,000 of it 11%, 15-year, $1000 face
prepare the
a. April 1 2017 issuance of the bonds
b. October 1, 2017 payment of semiannual interest
c. December 1, 2017 accrual of interest expense.
d. March 1, 2018 extinguishment of 6000 bonds (No reversing entries made)
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