Answer:
$7,500,000 in 8% bonds, 5 years to maturity, semiannual coupon ($300,000)
sold at premium for $7,740,000
the journal entry to record the issuance should be:
Dr Cash 7,740,000
Cr Bonds payable 7,500,000
Cr Bond premium 240,000
<u>Using the straight line amortization:</u>
amortization per coupon payment = $240,000 / 10 coupons = $24,000
Dr Interest expense 276,000
Dr Bond premium 24,000
Cr Cash 300,000
