On July 1, 20x5, Augusta Enterprises issued bonds with a face value of $1,000,000. The bonds carry a face interest rate of 10 percent that is payable each July 1 and January 1.

a. Prepare the entry in journal form without explanation for the issuance assuming the bonds are issued at 97.
b. Prepare the entry in journal form without explanation for the issuance assuming the bonds are issued at 102.

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Based on the price that Augusta Enterprises issued the bonds, the journal entries would be:

Date                  Account title                              Debit                Credit

July 1, 20x5       Cash                                      $97,000

                         Discount on Bonds payable $3,000

                         Bonds payable                                               $1,000,000

Date                  Account title                              Debit                Credit

July 1, 20x5       Cash                                     $1,020,000

                         Premium on Bonds payable                           $20,000

                         Bonds payable                                              $1,000,000

How are bonds recorded at premium and discount?

The cash received from the discounted bond is:

= 1,000,000 x 97%

= $970,000

The cash received from the premium bond is:

= 1,000,000 x 102/100

= $1,020,000

The premium is:

= 1,020,000 - 1,000,000

= $20,000

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