Assume the company closes its books on December 31st:

Assume the company closes its books on December 31st:

Arty Co. sells $250,000 of 10% (stated rate) bonds on March 1, 2007. The bonds pay interest

September 1 and March 1. The due date of the bonds is September 1, 2010. The bonds yield 12%

(market rate). Give entries through December 21, 2008.

Instructions:

 Prepare all of the relevant journal entries from the time of the sale until the date indicated.

 Use the effective interest method for discount and premium amortization. Construct the

 relevant amortization tables. Amortize the premium or discount on interest dates and at

 year-end. (assume no reversing entries were made).

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