Salt Foods purchases forty $1,000, 7%, 10-year bonds issued by Pretzelmania, Inc., for $42,975 on January 1. The market interest rate for bonds of similar risk and maturity is 6%. Salt Foods receives interest semiannually on June 30 and December 31.   1. & 2. Record the necessary entries regarding the bonds.

On January 1, a company issued and sold a $391,000, 7%, 10-year bond payable, and received proceeds of $386,000. Interest is payable each June 30 and December 31. The company uses the straight-line method to amortize the discount. The journal entry to record the first interest payment is: Multiple Choice Debit Bond Interest Expense $13,685; credit Cash $13,685. Debit Bond Interest Expense $27,370; credit Cash $27,370. Debit Bond Interest Expense $13,435; debit Discount on Bonds Payable $250; credit Cash $13,685. Debit Bond Interest Expense $13,685; debit Discount on Bonds Payable $250; credit Cash $13,935. Debit Bond Interest Expense $13,935; credit Cash $13,685; credit Discount on Bonds Payable $250.

On January 1, the first day of the fiscal year, Designer Fabric Inc. issues a $5,000,000, 6%, 10-year bond that pays semiannual interest of $150,000 ($5,000,000 × 6% × ½ year), receiving cash of $5,000,000. a. Journalize the entry to record the issuance of the bonds. If an amount box does not require an entry, leave it blank. b. Journalize the entry to record the first interest payment on June 30. If an amount box does not require an entry, leave it blank. c. Journalize the entry to record the payment of the principal on the maturity date. If an amount box does not require an entry, leave it blank.

On January 1, Year 1, Twain Corporation sold $620,000 of its own 5 percent, 10-year bonds. Interest is payable annually on December 31. The bonds were sold to yield an effective interest rate of 6 percent. Twain uses the effective interest rate method. The bonds sold for $574,368. Requireda. Prepare the journal entry for the issuance of the bonds.b. Prepare the journal entry for the amortization of the bond discount and the payment of the interest at December 31, Year 1. (Assume effective interest amortization.)c. Prepare the journal entry for the amortization of the bond discount and the payment of interest on December 31, Year 1. (Assume straight-line amortization.)d. Calculate the amount of interest expense for Year 2. (Assume effective interest amortization.) e. Calculate the amount of interest expense for Year 2. (Assume straight-line amortization.)