Answer:
On July 1, 2018, Patton Company should increase its Debt Investments account for the Scott Company bonds by?
I will assume that the bonds were purchased on January 2018 and not January 2021.
The journal entry to record the purchase of the bonds was:
January 1, 2018, investment on bonds
Dr Debt Investment 1,500,000
Cr Cash 1,410,375
Cr Discount on Debt Investment 89,625
the journal entry to record the interests received on July 1, 2018 would be:
Dr Cash 75,000
Dr Discount on Debt Investment 2,570.63
Cr Interest revenue 77,570.63
Discount on Debt Investment = ($1,410,375 x 5.5%) - ($1,500,000 x 5%) = $77,570.63 - $75,000 = $2,570.63
Patton company should increase its Debt investment by $2,570.63 (amortized discount).
For the year ended December 31, 2018, Patton Company should report interest revenue from the Scott Company bonds of?
The journal entry to record accrued interests:
Dr Interest receivable 75,000
Dr Discount on Debt Investment 2,712
Cr Interest revenue 77,712
Discount on Debt Investment = ($1,412,945.63 x 5.5%) - ($1,500,000 x 5%) = $77,712 - $75,000 = $2,712
Total interest revenue for 2018 = $77,570.63 + $77,712 = $155,282.63
