On June 30, 2024, Blair Industries had outstanding $94 million of 7% convertible bonds that mature on June 30, 2025. Interest is payable each year on June 30 and December 31. The bonds are convertible into 8 million shares of $10 par common stock. On June 30, 2024, the unamortized balance in the discount on bonds payable account was $4 million. On June 30, 2024, half the bonds were converted when Blair's common stock had a market price of $38 per share. When recording the conversion, Blair should credit paid-in capital-excess of par: Multiple Choice $7 million. $9 million. $5 million. $3 million.

On January 1, 2018, Wawatosa Inc. issued 5-year bonds with a face value of $200,000 and a stated interest rate of 12% payable semi-annually on July 1 and January 1. The bonds were sold to yield 10%. Assuming the bonds were sold at 107.732, what is the selling price of the bonds? Were they issued at a discount or a premium?

On July 1, Somerset Inc. issued $200,000 of 10%, 10-year bonds when the market rate was 12%. The bonds paid interest semi-annually. Assuming the bonds sold at 58.55, what was the selling price of the bonds? Explain why the cash received from selling this bond is different from the $200,000 face value of the bond.

Aggies Inc. issued bonds with a $500,000 face value, 10% interest rate, and a 4-year term on July 1, 2018, and received $540,000. Interest is payable semi-annually. The premium is amortized using the straight-line method. Prepare journal entries for the following transactions. A. July 1, 2018: entry to record issuing the bonds B. Dec. 31, 2018: entry to record payment of interest to bondholders C. Dec. 31, 2018: entry to record amortization of premium