Salt foods purchases forty $1,000, 7%, 10-year bonds issued by pretzelmania, incorporated, 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.

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The market interest rate for bonds of similar risk and maturity is 8%. Salt foods receives interest semiannually on june 30 and December 31. The appropriate journal entry is: Debit Investment $37,282, Credit Cash $37,282.

How to prepare the journal entry?

a. Debit Investment $37,282

Credit Cash $37,282

(To record the purchase of bonds)

b. Debit Cash $1,400

[($1,000 × $40) × 0.07 × 6 ÷ 12)]

Credit Investment  $91

Credit Interest revenue

($37,282 ×8% × 6 ÷ 12) $1,491

(To record semi- annual interest revenue)

Therefore the entry is the appropriate journal entry is: Debit Investment $37,282, Credit Cash $37,282.

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The complete question is:

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.

Record the investment in bonds.2. Record receipt of the first interest payment on June 30.