Grocery Corporation received $330,654 for 9.50 percent bonds issued on January 1, 2018, at a market interest rate of 6.50 percent. The bonds had a total face value of $272,000, stated that interest would be paid each December 31, and stated that they mature in 10 years. Required: Prepare the following table for each account by indicating (a) whether it is reported on the Balance Sheet (B/S) or Income Statement (I/S); (b) the dollar amount by which the account increases, decreases, or does not change when Grocery Corporation issues the bonds; and (c) the direction of change in the account [increase, decrease, or no change] when Grocery Corporation records the interest payment on December 31.

Issue price of bond = $330,654

Face Value = $272000

Premium on issue of bond = $330,654 - $272000 = 58654

Journal entry for bond issuance:

Cash Dr $330,654

Bonds Payable $272000

Premium on Bonds payable $58654

(Being bond issued at a premium of $58654)

As per effective interest method, interest expense = market rate * book value of bond

= 6.5% * $330,654 = $21492.5

Cash interest = $272000 * 9.5% = $25840

Premium to be amortized on interest date = $25840 - $21492.5 = $4347.5 or $4348

Journal entry for interest payment on December 31:

Account Financial Issuance Interest paid

Statement

Bonds payable Balance Sheet 272000

Discount on Bonds payable NA NA NA

Interest expense Income Statement 0 21492.5

Premium on Bonds Payable Balance Sheet 58654 - 3813

Note: Interest expense for the year:

Interest to be paid ($272000 * 9.5%) 25840

Less: Amortization of Premium (58654/6.5) 3813

Interest expense 21492.5

Journal entry:

Interest expense Dr. 21492.5

Premium on Bonds payable Dr. 3813

Cash Account 25306

Note: here, it has been premium has been written on Straight line basis.