On January 2, 2014, Oxnard Inc. issues $1,000,000 4 year, 5% bonds, interest payable semi-annually. The market rate at that time for comparable instruments was 6%.
a) Prepare the journal entry for the issuance of the bond.
b) Prepare the journal entry for the first and second interest payments using the effective-interest rate method.
c) What is the carrying value of the bond on December 31, 2017?