On March 1,a Company Issues Bonds with a Par Value

question 141

Essay

On March 1,a company issues bonds with a par value of $300,000.The bonds mature in 10 years,and pay 6% annual interest,payable each June 30 and December 31.The bonds sell at par value plus interest accrued since January 1.Prepare the general journal entry to record the issuance of the bonds on March 1.

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Definitions:

Tax Liability

The total amount of tax that an individual or corporation is legally obligated to pay to an authority as the result of the occurrence of a taxable event.

Trading Costs

Expenses associated with buying and selling securities, including commissions, spreads, and fees.

Open-end

A type of mutual fund that does not have a fixed number of shares and can issue new shares or redeem existing shares at any time based on investor demand.

Net Asset Value

The per-share value of a mutual fund or exchange-traded fund, calculated by dividing the total value of all securities in the portfolio by the number of shares outstanding.