Question

Smiley Corporation wholesales repair products to equipment manufacturers. On April 1, Year 1, Smiley Corporation issued $18,400,000 of five-year, 8% bonds at a market (effective) interest rate of 7%, receiving cash of $19,165,153. Interest is payable semiannually on April 1 and October 1.

Required:

A.	Journalize the entries to record the following. Refer to the Chart of Accounts for exact wording of account titles. 1. Issuance of bonds on April 1. 2. First interest payment on October 1 and amortization of bond premium for six months, using the straight-line method. The bond premium amortization is combined with the semiannual interest payment (Round to the nearest dollar.)
B.	Explain why the company was able to issue the bonds for $19,165,153 rather than for the face amount of $18,400,000.

Chart of Accounts

CHART OF ACCOUNTS
Smiley Corporation
General Ledger
ASSETS 110 Cash 111 Petty Cash 121 Accounts Receivable 122 Allowance for Doubtful Accounts 126 Interest Receivable 127 Notes Receivable 131 Merchandise Inventory 141 Office Supplies 142 Store Supplies 151 Prepaid Insurance 191 Land 192 Store Equipment 193 Accumulated Depreciation-Store Equipment 194 Office Equipment 195 Accumulated Depreciation-Office Equipment LIABILITIES 210 Accounts Payable 221 Salaries Payable 231 Sales Tax Payable 232 Interest Payable 241 Notes Payable 251 Bonds Payable 252 Discount on Bonds Payable 253 Premium on Bonds Payable EQUITY 311 Common Stock 312 Paid-In Capital in Excess of Par-Common Stock 315 Treasury Stock 321 Preferred Stock 322 Paid-In Capital in Excess of Par-Preferred Stock 331 Paid-In Capital from Sale of Treasury Stock 340 Retained Earnings 351 Cash Dividends 352 Stock Dividends 390 Income Summary	REVENUE 410 Sales 610 Interest Revenue 611 Gain on Redemption of Bonds EXPENSES 510 Cost of Merchandise Sold 515 Credit Card Expense 516 Cash Short and Over 521 Sales Salaries Expense 522 Office Salaries Expense 531 Advertising Expense 532 Delivery Expense 533 Repairs Expense 534 Selling Expenses 535 Rent Expense 536 Insurance Expense 537 Office Supplies Expense 538 Store Supplies Expense 541 Bad Debt Expense 561 Depreciation Expense-Store Equipment 562 Depreciation Expense-Office Equipment 590 Miscellaneous Expense 710 Interest Expense 711 Loss on Redemption of Bonds

Journal

A. Journalize the entries. Refer to the Chart of Accounts for exact wording of account titles.

Answer 1

A)	Journal Entries
	Date	Account titles & Explanations					Debit	Credit
	1-Apr	Cash					19,165,153
		premium on bonds payable						765,153
		Bonds payable						18,400,000
	1-Oct	interest expense					659485
		premium on bonds payable			(765153/10		76515
		Cash	(18,400,000*8%*1/2)					736000
2)		the market rate of 7% is lower than the contract rate of 8%