On January 1, 2018, West Company purchased $600,000 of 6%, 5-year bonds, as an available-for-sale security, with interest payable on July 1 and January 1. The bonds sell for $623,625, which results in a premium of $23,625 and an effective interest of 4%.
Required:
a. Prepare the journal entry on January 1, 2018.

#See attached photos of both the Jan 1,2018 journal entry and the bond ammortization schedule.

Explanation:

answer; i believe the correct answer is (business necessity defense;

the most important factor in the

work process or industry is to retain the interest of the employee. and to

retain them, their salary or profit must be adjusted to the best value. unless

the employee does not do his job properly, employees must receive bonuses or

benefits to ensure them to stay in the company. it will actually make them stay

longer, make them feel important and reduce costs for hiring new employees.

explanation:

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