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On 1 July 2015, Sound Puzzles Ltd issued 1,000 six-year bonds with a face value of $100 and coupon rate of 5% per annum. The market rate was 4% on the date that the bonds were issued. The company received $105,242 cash from investors for the bonds.

Using the effective interest rate method, the companys accountant has prepared the table showing how the bonds change in value over time:

Year

Opening balance

(1 July)

Effective Interest (market rate = 4%)

Interest to be Paid (coupon rate = 5%)

Decrease in carrying value

Closing balance

(30 June)

1*

$105,242

$4,210

$5,000

$790

$104,452

2

$104,452

$4,178

$5,000

$822

$103,630

3

$103,630

$4,145

$5,000

$855

$102,775

4

$102,775

$4,111

$5,000

$889

$101,886

5

$101,886

$4,075

$5,000

$925

$100,962

6**

$100,962

$4,038

$5,000

$962

$100,000

* Year 1 is 1 July 2015 to 30 June 2016

** Year 6 is 1 July 2020 to 30 June 2021

On 30 June 2021, interest and the face value of the bonds is paid to investors in cash.

Required:

Using the information provided in the above table, prepare the journal entries that would be recorded on 1 July 2015 and 30 June 2021.

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