Question

On January 1, 2021, Rapid Airlines issued $260 million of its 10% bonds for $240 million. The bonds were priced to yield 12%. Interest is payable semiannually on June 30 and December 31. Rapid Airlines records interest at the effective rate and elected the option to report these bonds at their fair value. On December 31, 2021, the fair value of the bonds was $249 million as determined by their market value in the over-the-counter market. Rapid determined that $1,000,000 of the increase in fair value was due to a decline in general interest rates. Required: 1. to 3. Prepare the journal entries to record interest on June 30, 2021 (the first interest payment). on December 31, 2021 (the second interest payment) and to adjust the bonds to their fair value for presentation in the December 31, 2021, balance sheet (Enter your answers In whole dollars. If no entry is required for a transaction/event, select "No journal entry required" In the first account fleld.) View transaction list Journal entry worksheet 2 3 Record interest on June 30, 2021 (the first interest payment). Note: Enter debits before credits. Date General Journal Debit Credit June 30, 2021 Record entry Clear entry View general journal

Answer 1

Prepare the journal entries as follows: Accounts name and explanation Debit Credit Jun. 30 Interest expense (240000000 x 6%) $14,400,000 Discount on bonds payable Cash (260000000 x 5%) (To record first interest payment) $1,400,000 $13,000,000 $14,484,000 Interest expense Dec. 31 (240000000+1400000) x 6% Discount on bonds payable Cash (260000000 x 5%) (To record first second payment $1,484,000 $13,000,000 $1,000,000 $5,116,000 Dec. 31 Unrealized hoding loss - NI Unrealized hoding loss - OCI Fair value adjustment (249000000 - (240000000+1400000+1484000) (To adjust the bonds to fair value) $6,116,000