On January 1, 2015, Benson Company purchases $100,000, 6% bonds at a price of 95 and a maturity date of January 1, 2020. Benson Company plans to hold the bonds until their maturity date. Interest is paid semiannually, on January 1 and July 1. Benson Company has a calendar year end. The adjusting entry on December 31, 2015 is:
A.debit Cash $3,000 and credit Interest Revenue $3,000.
B.debit Cash $6,000 and credit Interest Revenue $6,000.
C.debit to Interest Receivable $3,000, debit Held-to-Maturity Investment in Bonds for $500 and credit Interest Revenue $3,500.
D.debit to Interest Receivable $6,000 and credit Interest Revenue $6,000.
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On January 1, 2015, Carmody Corporation purchased 5% bonds with a face value of $40,000 for $42,000. Carmody Corporation intends to hold the bonds until the maturity date. Interest is paid semiannually on January 1 and July 1. The journal entry on January 1, 2015 is:
A.debit Held-to-Maturity Investment in Bonds for $40,000, debit Premium on Bonds for $2,000 and credit Cash for $42,000.
B.debit Held-to-Maturity Investment in Bonds for $42,000 and credit Cash for $42,000.
C.debit Investment in Bonds for $42,000 and credit Interest Revenue for $42,000.
D.debit Investment in Bonds for $40,000, debit Premium on Bonds for $2,000 and credit Interest Revenue $42,000.
If an investor owns less than 20% of the common stock of another company as a long-term investment:
A.the equity method of accounting should be used for the investment.
B.the investor has a controlling interest in the investee.
C.the investor usually has little or no influence on the investee.
D.the investor has significant influence on the investee.
For accounting purposes, the method used to account for long-term investments in common stock is determined by:
A.the size of the investor.
B.the size of the investor when compared to the size of the investee.
C.vote by the Board of Directors of the investor.
D.the investor's percentage ownership of the investee's stock.
An investor receives a cash dividend from a long-term available-for-sale investment. Which journal entry is required?
A.a debit to Cash and a credit to Dividend Revenue
B.a debit to Cash and a credit to Interest Revenue
C.a debit to Cash and credit to Investment in Available-for-Sale Securities
D.a debit to Cash and credit to Interest Receivable