The journal entry to record $300,000 of bonds that were issued at 104 would be to:

A) debit Cash, $300,000; credit Bonds payable, $300,000.
B) debit Cash, $312,000; credit Bonds payable, $312,000.
C) debit Cash, $312,000; credit Bonds payable, $300,000; credit Premium on bonds payable, $12,000.
D) debit Cash, $300,000; debit Discount on bonds payable, $12,000; credit Bonds payable, $312,000.


C) debit Cash, $312,000; credit Bonds payable, $300,000; credit Premium on bonds payable, $12,000.
Explanation: debit cash for total amount (bond price × issue rate); credit Premium for difference between bond value and sale price.
Ex: $300,000 × (104/100) = $312,000 cash; $312,000 - $300,000 = $12,000 premium.

Business

You might also like to view...

Explain the concept of business process design.

What will be an ideal response?

Business

Which process is a type of visual plan that is especially useful for integrating the various components of a business?

a. back of the napkin b. business model canvas c. key component model d. customer relationship model

Business

When preparing financial statements under the periodic inventory system, a calculation of cost of goods sold must be made

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Business

The most common way to acquire personal property is to produce it

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Business