On January 1, 2021, Ithaca Corp. purchases Cortland Inc. bonds that have a face value of $330,000. The Cortland bonds have a stated interest rate of 5%. Interest is paid semiannually on June 30 and December 31, and the bonds mature in 10 years. For bonds of similar risk and maturity, the market yield on particular dates is as follows:
January 1, 2021 11.0%
June 30, 2021 12.0%
December 31, 2021 14.0%
Required:
a. Calculate the price Ithaca would have paid for the Cortland bonds on January 1, 2021 (ignoring brokerage fees), and prepare a journal entry to record the purchase.
b. Prepare all appropriate journal entries related to the bond investment during 2021, assuming Ithaca accounts for the bonds as a held-to-maturity investment. Ithaca calculates interest revenue at the effective interest rate as of the date it purchased the bonds.
c. Prepare all appropriate journal entries related to the bond investment during 2021, assuming that Ithaca chose the fair value option when the bonds were purchased, and that Ithaca determines fair value of the bonds semiannually. Ithaca calculates interest revenue at the effective interest rate as of the date it purchased the bonds.
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