1. On November 1, 2015, Archangel Services issued $200,000 of 10-year bonds with a stated rate of 3%. The bonds were sold at discount for $191,000, and make semiannual payments on April 30 and October 31. At December 31, 2015, Archangel made an adjusting entry to accrue interest at year-end. How much interest expense is recorded at December 31, 2015?
2.On January 1, 2013, Davie Services issued $20,000 of 8% bonds that mature in five years. They were sold at par. The bonds pay semiannual interest payments on June 30 and December 31 of each year. On June 30, 2013, how much are the total interest payments made to bondholders?
3. On January 1, 2014, Partridge Company issued $50,000 of 6-year bonds with a stated rate of 3%. The market rate at time of issue was 4%, so the bonds were discounted and sold for $47,331. Partridge uses the effective-interest rate of amortization for bond discount. Semiannual interest payments are made on June 30 and December 31 of each year. Which of the following is the correct journal entry to record the first interest payment? (Please round all amounts to the nearest whole dollar.)