(Solution) - Suppose Scotiabank issued a six year 10 000 bond with stated interest -(2025 Original AI-Free Solution)
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Suppose Scotiabank issued a six-year $10,000 bond with stated interest rate of 6.25% when the market interest rate was 6¼%. Assume that the accounting year of Scotiabank ends on October 31. Journalize the following transactions, including an explanation for each entry.
a. Issuance of the bond, payable on May 1, 2014
b. Accrual of interest expense on October 31, 2014 (rounded to the nearest dollar)
c. Payment of cash interest on November 1, 2014
d. Payment of the bonds at maturity (give the date)