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Harvard Research issues bonds dated January 1, 2009, that pay interest semiannually on J...

Harvard Research issues bonds dated January 1, 2009, that pay interest semiannually on June 30 and December

31. The bonds have a $45,000 par value and an annual contract rate of 6%, and they mature in six years.

Required

For each of the following three separate situations, (a) determine the bonds’ issue price on January 1,

2009, and (b) prepare the journal entry to record their issuance.

1. The market rate at the date of issuance is 4%.

2. The market rate at the date of issuance is 6%.

3. The market rate at the date of issuance is 8%.

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