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Salt Foods purchases forty $1,000, 7%, 10-year bonds issued by Pretzelmania, Inc., for $37,282 on January 1. The market interest rate for bonds of similar risk and maturity is 8%. Salt Foods receives interest semiannually on June 30 and December 31.
1. Record the investment in bonds.2. Record receipt of the first interest payment on June 30.

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Answer and Explanation:

The journal entries are shown below;

a. Investment Dr $37,282

      To Cash $37,282

(being the investment in bonds is recorded)

b.

Cash (($1,000 × $40) × 0.07 × 6 ÷ 12) $1,400

Investment  $91

   To interest revenue ($37,282 ×8% × 6 ÷ 12) $1,491

(Being the first interest payment is recorded)

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