On January 1, 2020, Sheffield Company purchased 11% bonds, having a maturity value of $289,000 for...

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On January 1, 2020, Sheffield Company purchased 11% bonds,having a maturity value of $289,000 for $311,481.74. The bondsprovide the bondholders with a 9% yield. They are dated January 1,2020, and mature January 1, 2025, with interest received on January1 of each year. Sheffield Company uses the effective-interestmethod to allocate unamortized discount or premium. The bonds areclassified as available-for-sale category. The fair value of thebonds at December 31 of each year-end is as follows.

2020

$309,400

2023

$299,100

2021

$297,900

2024

$289,000

2022

$296,900
(a)Prepare the journal entry at the date of the bondpurchase.
(b)Prepare the journal entries to record the interest revenue andrecognition of fair value for 2020.
(c)Prepare the journal entry to record the recognition of fairvalue for 2021.

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Date

Account Titles and Explanation

Debit

Credit

(a)

choose a transaction date

Jan. 1, 2020Dec. 31, 2020Dec. 31, 2021

enter an account title to record transaction Aenter a debit amountenter a credit amount
enter an account title to record transaction Aenter a debit amountenter a credit amount

(b)

choose a transaction date

Jan. 1, 2020Dec. 31, 2020Dec. 31, 2021

enter an account title to record interest receivedenter a debit amountenter a credit amount
enter an account title to record interest receivedenter a debit amountenter a credit amount
enter an account title to record interest receivedenter a debit amountenter a credit amount

(To record interest received)

enter an account title to record fair value adjustmententer a debit amountenter a credit amount
enter an account title to record fair value adjustmententer a debit amountenter a credit amount

(To record fair value adjustment)

(c)

choose a transaction date

Jan. 1, 2020Dec. 31, 2020Dec. 31, 2021

enter an account title to record transaction Center a debit amountenter a credit amount
enter an account title to record transaction Center a debit amountenter a credit amount

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