A corporation issues $26,000,000 of 9% bonds to yield interest at the rate of 7%. (a) Was the amount of cash received from the sale of the bonds greater or less than $26,000,000? (b) Identify the following amounts as they relate to the bond issue: (1) face amount, (2) market or effective rate of interest, (3) contract rate of interest, and (4) maturity amount.

3. Conor Corporation has $10,500,000 of 5 percent, 10-year bonds dated January 1, with interest payment dates of June 30 and December 31. The company’s fiscal year ends December 31.   A. Assume the bonds are issued for $9,720,000 on January 1 to yield an effective interest rate of 6 percent. Prepare journal entries for January 1, June 30, and December 31, assuming that Conor Corporation uses the effective interest method to amortize bond premiums or discounts.   B. Calculate the net book value of the bonds after the interest payments have been made on June 30 and December 31.

The Fuller Company issued a $500,000, 5-year, 6% bond at par. It is a semiannual bond with interest paid on June 30th and December 31st. The entry to record the sale of the bond would include a: A. $500,000 credit to Cash. B. $500,000 credit to Bonds Payable. C. $30,000 debit to Interest Expense. D. $500,000 debit to Accounts Payable.

Blanca Company has the following independent bond issuances. a.) Issues $600,000 bonds at 96. b.) Issues $700,000 bonds at 102. c.) Issues $200,000 bonds at 100. Required: 1.) Prepare the journal entries to record the bond issuances under of the independent situations.