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A Company Issued 10-Year, 9% Bonds with a Par Value

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A company issued 10-year, 9% bonds with a par value of $500,000 when the market rate was 9.5%. The company received $484,087 in cash proceeds. Using the effective interest method, prepare the issuer's journal entry to record the first semiannual interest payment including the amortization of any bond discount or premium.


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Describes a situation in which a change in price leads to a significant change in the quantity demanded or supplied of a good or service.

Supply

The total amount of a good or service that is available to consumers at a given price level and time.

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The desire and ability of consumers to purchase a good or service at a given price.

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A required financial contribution or alternative type of tax placed on a taxpayer by a state authority to cover government outlays and assorted public spending.

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