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I.        On November 1, 20x1,Bush Company issued 10% bonds with a face amount of $20 million.The bonds mature in 10 years. For bonds of similar risk andmaturity, the market yield is 12%. Interest is paid semiannually onApril 30 and October 31. Bush is a calendar-year corporation.

       Required:
(1.) Determine theprice of the bonds at November 1, 20x1.
(2.) Prepare thejournal entry to record the bond issuance by Bush on November 1,20x1.
(3.) Prepare thejournal entries (using the effective interest method):
a.       December 31, 20x1
b.      April 30, 20x2
c.       October 31, 20x2
           *Assume no reversing entry is recorded on January 1, 20x2.
(4.) What would be thejournal entry if all bonds are retired at 103 on May 1, 20x3 rightafter the third payment.

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1)
Face Value	$20,000,000.00
Coupon Rate = 10%/2	5.00%
Coupon Payment	$1,000,000.00
Period = 10 x 2	20
YTM = 12%/2	6.00%
Present Value (PV(6%,20,-1000000,-20000000)	$17,706,015.76

2)
	Date	Accounts	Debit	Credit
	Nov 1, 20x1	Cash	$17,706,015.76
		Discount on Issue of Bonds	$2,293,984.24
		Bonds Payable		$20,000,000.00

Period	Interest Paid = $20,000,000 x 5%	Interest Expense = $17706015.76 x 6%	Amortizable Discount	Non-amortizable Discount	Carrying Value
Nov 1				$2,293,984.24	$17,706,015.76
Apr 1	$1,000,000.00	$1,062,360.95	-$62,360.95	$2,231,623.30	$17,768,376.70
Oct 1	$1,000,000.00	$1,066,102.60	-$66,102.60	$2,165,520.70	$17,834,479.30
Apr 1	$1,000,000.00	$1,070,068.76	-$70,068.76	$2,095,451.94	$17,904,548.06



	Dec 31, 20x1	Interest Expense (1,062,360.95 x 2/6)	$354,120.32
		Discount on Bonds Payable		$20,786.98
		Interest Payable		$333,333.33

	Apr. 30 , 20x2	Interest Payable	$333,333.33
		Interest Expenses	$708,240.63
		Discount on Bonds Payable		$41,573.96
		Cash		$1,000,000.00

	Oct.31,20x2	Interest Expenses	$1,066,102.60
		Discount on Bonds Payable		$66,102.60
		Cash		$1,000,000.00

3)		Interest Expenses	$1,070,068.76
		Discount on Bonds Payable		$70,068.76
		Cash		$1,000,000.00

		Bonds Payable	$20,000,000.00
		Loss on Bond Retirement	$2,695,451.94
		Discount on Bonds Payable		$2,095,451.94
		Cash		$20,600,000.00

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In: AccountingI. On November 1, 20x1,Bush Company issued 10% bonds with a face amount of $20...I. On November 1, 20x1,Bush Company issued 10% bonds with a face amount of $20 million.The bonds mature in 10 years. For bonds of similar risk andmaturity, the market yield is 12%. Interest is paid semiannually onApril 30 and October 31. Bush is a calendar-year corporation. Required:(1.) Determine theprice of the bonds at November 1, 20x1.(2.) Prepare thejournal entry to record the bond issuance by Bush on November 1,20x1.(3.) Prepare thejournal entries (using the effective interest method):a. December 31, 20x1b. April 30, 20x2c. October 31, 20x2 *Assume no reversing entry is recorded on January 1, 20x2.(4.) What would be thejournal entry if all bonds are retired at 103 on May 1, 20x3 rightafter the third payment.