P14-7 Issuer
and investor; effective interest – EXCEL
TEMPLATE
P14-7 McWherter
Instruments sold $400 million of 8% bonds, dated January 1, on January 1, 2011.
The bonds mature on December 31, 2030 (20 years). For bonds of similar risk and
maturity, the market yield was 10%. Interest is paid semiannually on June 30
and December 31. Blanton Technologies, Inc., purchased $400,000 of the bonds as
a long-term investment.
Required:
1. Determine the price of the bonds
issued on January 1, 2011.2. Prepare the journal entries to record (a) their issuance by McWherter and (b) Blanton's investment on January 1, 2011.
3. Prepare the journal entries by (a) McWherter and (b) Blanton to record interest on June 30, 2011 (at the effective rate). 4. Prepare the journal entries by (a) McWherter and (b) Blanton to record interest on December 31, 2011 (at the effective rate)
File name: P14-7-McWherter.xls File type: application/vnd.ms-excel Price: $7