On September 1, Parsons Company purchased $84,000, 10-year, 7% government bonds at 100 plus accrued interest. The semiannual interest payment dates are June 30 and December 31. Interest calculations are done by the month. Required:a. Journalize the entry to record the bond purchase. b. Journalize the receipt of interest on December 31 of the first year. c. Journalize the sale of the bonds on February 1 of the second year for $82,000 plus accrued interest. If an amount box does not require an entry, leave it blank. a. Year 1 Sept. 1 b. Year 1 Dec. 31 c. Year 2 Feb. 1

Answer and Explanation:

The Journal entry is shown below:-

Sept 1

Investment Dr, $84,000

Interest receivable Dr, $980

($84,000 × 7%) × (2 ÷ 12)

      To Cash $84,980

(Being purchase of government bonds is recorded)

Dec 31

Cash Dr, $2,490

($84,000 × 7%) × (6 ÷ 12)

      To Interest receivable $980

       To Interest revenue $1,960

(Being Interest received is recorded)

Feb 1

Cash Dr, $82,490

($84,000 + $490)

Loss on sale of investment Dr, $2,000

($84,000 - $82,000)

       To Investment $84,000

       To Interest revenue $490

($84,000 × 7%) × (1 ÷ 12)

(Being sale of bonds is recorded)

there was no passage listed but using the process of elimination i'd say it was d. the high economy would do the opposite. i don't see how low prices would affect it. high unemployment is possible but i feel d is the better answer.