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Lamar Corporation owns 60 percent of Humbolt Corporation’s voting shares. On Jan

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Lamar Corporation owns 60 percent of Humbolt Corporation’s voting shares. On January 1, 20X2, Lamar Corporation sold $160,000 par value, 10 percent first mortgage bonds to Humbolt for $166,000. The bonds mature in 10 years and pay interest semiannually on January 1 and July 1.

Prepare the journal entries for 20X2 for Humbolt related to its ownership of Lamar’s bonds. (If no entry is required for a transaction/event, select "No journal entry required" in the first account field. Round your market rate of interest to 3 decimals. For example, .0547523 should be rounded to 5.475%)

Prepare the journal entries for 20X2 for Lamar related to the bonds. (If no entry is required for a transaction/event, select "No journal entry required" in the first account field. Round your market rate of interest to 3 decimals. For example, .0547523 should be rounded to 5.475%)


Prepare the worksheet consolidation entries needed on December 31, 20X2, to remove the effects of the intercorporate ownership of bonds. (If no entry is required for a transaction/event, select "No journal entry required" in the first account field. Round your market rate of interest to 3 decimals. For example, .0547523 should be rounded to 5.475%)

Lamar Corporation owns 60 percent of Humbolt Corporation’s voting shares. On January 1, 20X2, Lamar Corporation sold $160,000 par value, 10 percent first mortgage bonds to Humbolt for $166,000. The bonds mature in 10 years and pay interest semiannually on January 1 and July 1.

Explanation / Answer

a.

Journal entries recorded by Humbolt Corporation:

January 1, 20X2

Investment in Lamar Corporation Bonds

166,000

     Cash

166,000

July 1, 20X2

Cash

8,000

     Interest Income

7,700

     Investment in Lamar Corporation Bonds

300

December 31, 20X2

Interest Receivable

8,000

     Interest Income

7,700

     Investment in Lamar Corporation Bonds

300

b.

Journal entries recorded by Lamar Corporation:

January 1, 20X2

Cash

166,000

     Bonds Payable

160,000

     Bond Premium

6,000

July 1, 20X2

Interest Expense

7,700

Bond Premium

300

     Cash

8,000

December 31, 20X2

Interest Expense

7,700

Bond Premium

300

     Interest Payable

8,000

c.

Eliminating entries, December 31, 20X2:

E(1)

Bonds payable

160,000

Premium on Bonds Payable

5,400

Interest income

15,400

     Investment in Lamar Corporation Bonds

165,400

     Interest expense

15,400

Eliminate intercorporate bond holdings.

E(2)

Interest payable

8,000

     Interest receivable

8,000

Eliminate intercompany receivable/payable.

a.

Journal entries recorded by Humbolt Corporation:

January 1, 20X2

Investment in Lamar Corporation Bonds

166,000

     Cash

166,000

July 1, 20X2

Cash

8,000

     Interest Income

7,700

     Investment in Lamar Corporation Bonds

300

December 31, 20X2

Interest Receivable

8,000

     Interest Income

7,700

     Investment in Lamar Corporation Bonds

300

b.

Journal entries recorded by Lamar Corporation:

January 1, 20X2

Cash

166,000

     Bonds Payable

160,000

     Bond Premium

6,000

July 1, 20X2

Interest Expense

7,700

Bond Premium

300

     Cash

8,000

December 31, 20X2

Interest Expense

7,700

Bond Premium

300

     Interest Payable

8,000

c.

Eliminating entries, December 31, 20X2:

E(1)

Bonds payable

160,000

Premium on Bonds Payable

5,400

Interest income

15,400

     Investment in Lamar Corporation Bonds

165,400

     Interest expense

15,400

Eliminate intercorporate bond holdings.

E(2)

Interest payable

8,000

     Interest receivable

8,000

Eliminate intercompany receivable/payable.