Chapter 10: 10-10E_2 (page 569)

Accounting for debt investments
League Up & Co. owns vast amounts of corporate bonds. Suppose League Up buys $900,000 of CocoCorp bonds at face value on January 2, 2018. The CocoCorp bonds pay interest at the annual rate of 8% on June 30 and December 31 and mature on December 31, 2022. League Up intends to hold the investment until maturity.
Requirements
2. Journalize the following on League Up’s books:
a. Receipt of final interest payment on December 31, 2022.
b. Disposition of the investment at maturity on December 31, 2022

Short Answer

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Interest revenue for a period of 6 months is equal to$36,000.

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Definition of Corporate Bonds

The security issued by the business units to the investors for generating cash to fulfil capital requirements is known as a corporate bond. It is a type of debt security that requires regular interest payment.

Journal Entry for Final Interest Receipt

Date	Accounts and Explanation	Debit $	Credit $
31 Dec 2022	Cash	$36,000
	Interest revenue		$36,000

Working note:

Calculation of Interest revenue:

$I n t e r e s t r e v e n u e = F a c e v a l u e \times I n t e r e s t r a t e \times \frac{6}{12} = $ 900, 000 \times 8 % \times \frac{6}{12} = $ 36, 000$

Journal Entry for Disposition of Investment at Maturity

Date	Accounts and Explanation	Debit $	Credit $
31 Dec 2022	Cash	$900,000
	Held to maturity – debt investment		$900,000

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