Question

On January 1, Parson Freight Company issues 7.0%, 10-year bonds with a par value of $4,500,000. The bonds pay interest semiannually. The market rate of interest is 8.0% and the bond selling price was $4,194,222. The bond issuance should be recorded as:

Answer 1

Answer: Debit Cash $4,194,222; Debit Discount on bonds payable $305,778; Credit Bonds payable $4,500,000

Step-by-step explanation:

Based on the information given in the question, the journal entry will be prepared as follows:

Debit Cash $4,194,222

Debit Discount on bonds payable $305,778

Credit Bonds payable $4,500,000

Note that the discount on Bonds Payable was calculated as:

= $4,500,000 - $4,194,222

= $305,778