On September 1, 2017, Stellar Company sold at 104 (plus accrued interest) 4,560

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On September 1, 2017, Stellar Company sold at 104 (plus accrued interest) 4,560 of its 9%, 10-year, $1,000 face value, nonconvertible bonds with detachable stock warrants. Each bond carried two detachable warrants. Each warrant was for one share of common stock at a specified option price of $17 per share. Shortly after issuance, the warrants were quoted on the market for $2 each. No fair value can be determined for the Stellar Company bonds. Interest is payable on December 1 and June 1. Bond issue costs of $24,600 were incurred.

Prepare in general journal format the entry to record the issuance of the bonds.

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JOURNAL ENTRIES IN THE BOOKS OF STELLAR COMPANY particulars Debit Credit Cash a/c Dr (4560*1000*104%)+(4560000*9%*3/12)-24600 $           48,20,400.00 to bonds Payable (4560*1000) $           45,60,000.00 to premium on bond payable $             1,39,560.00 to paid in capital- stock warrants (4560bonds *2 warrants* $2) $                 18,240.00 to interest expenses /interest payable (4560000*9%*3/12) $             1,02,600.00 ( being issusance of bond payable recorded)

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