On June 30 2011 Mosca Limited issued 4 million of #1220

On June 30, 2011, Mosca Limited issued $4 million of 20- year, 13% bonds for $4,300,920,
which provides a yield of 12%. The company uses the effective interest method to amortize any
bond premium or discount. The bonds pay semi-annual interest on June 30 and December 31.
Instructions (a) Prepare the journal entries to record the following transactions: 1. The issuance
of the bonds on June 30, 2011 2. The payment of interest and the amortization of the premium
on December 31, 2011 3. The payment of interest and the amortization of the premium on June
30, 2012 4. The payment of interest and the amortization of the premium on December 31,
2012 (b) Show the proper balance sheet presentation for the liability for bonds payable on the
December 31, 2011 balance sheet. (c) Answer the following questions. 1. What amount of
interest expense is reported for 2011? 2. Will the bond interest expense that is reported in 2011
be the same as, greater than, or less than the amount that would be reported if the straight-line
method of amortization were used? 3. What is the total cost of borrowing over the life of the
bond? 4. Will the total bond interest expense for the life of the bond be greater than, the same
as, or less than the total interest expense if the straight-line method of amortization were used?
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