EXCEL (Effective-Interest versus Straight-Line Bond Amortization) On January 1, 2017, Phantom Company

acquires \(200,000 of Spiderman Products, Inc., 9% bonds at a price of \)185,589. Interest is received on January 1 of each year, and

the bonds mature on January 1, 2020. The investment will provide Phantom Company a 12% yield. The bonds are classified as

held-to-maturity.

Instructions

(a) Prepare a 3-year schedule of interest revenue and bond discount amortization, applying the straight-line method.

(b) Prepare a 3-year schedule of interest revenue and bond discount amortization, applying the effective-interest method.

c) Prepare the journal entry for the interest revenue and discount amortization under the straight-line method at

December 31, 2018.

(d) Prepare the journal entry for the interest revenue and discount amortization under the effective-interest method at

December 31, 2018.

Short Answer

Expert verified

Interest revenue according to the straight-line method is $22,804.

Interest revenue according to the effective-interest method is $22,271

Step by step solution

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Bond amortization according to the straight-line method

Schedule of Interest Revenue and Bond Discount Amortization Straight-line Method

9% Bond Purchased to Yield 12%

Date

Cash Received

Interest Revenue

Discount Amortization

Carrying Amount

January 1, 2018

$185,589

December 31, 2018

$18,000

$22,804

$4,804

$190,393

December 31, 2019

$18,000

$22,804

$4,804

$195,197

December 31, 2020

$18,000

$22,804

$4,804

$200,000

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Bond amortization according to the effective interest method

Schedule of Interest Revenue and Bond Discount Amortization Effective Interest Method

9% Bond Purchased to Yield 12%

Date

Cash Received

Interest Revenue

Discount Amortization

Carrying Amount

January 1, 2018

$185,589

December 31, 2018

$18,000

$22,271

$4,271

$189,860

December 31, 2019

$18,000

$22,783

$4,783

$194,643

December 31, 2020

$18,000

$23,357

$5,357

$200,000

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Interest Revenue entry according to the straight-line method

Date

Description

Debit

Credit

December 31, 2018

Cash

$18,000

Discount Amortization

$4,804

Interest Revenue

$22,804

Being entry of the interest revenue

04

Interest revenue entry according to effective interest method

Date

Description

Debit

Credit

December 31, 2018

Cash

$18,000

Discount Amortization

$4,271

Interest Revenue

$22,271

Being entry of the interest revenue

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