Question - A company is issuing $270,000 worth of 3-year bonds on August 05, 2016, bearing an interest rate of 4%, payable annually. Assume that the current market rate of interest is 3%.
a) Will the bonds be issued at a discount or at a premium?
b) Calculate the value of the resulting discount or premium.
c) Record the journal entry to reflect the sale of bonds and the appropriate discount or premium.