Carow's sa purchased on january1,2014,as a held for collection investment $60,000 of the 8%,5years bonds of harrison, inc. which provides a 9%return. the bond interest semiannually.
required
prepare
a, carow's journal entries for the purchase of investment,
b, prepare the premium a discount schedule and journalize receipt of semiannual interest and discount amortization.

Garrett is an executive vice president at samm hardware. he researches a proposal by a larger company, maximum hardware, to combine the two companies. by analyzing past performance, conducting focus groups, and interviewing maximum employees, garrett concludes that maximum has poor profit margins, sells shoddy merchandise, and treats customers poorly. what actions should garrett and samm hardware take? a. turn down the acquisition offer and prepare to resist a hostile takeover. b. attempt a friendly merger and use managerial hubris to improve results at maximum. c. welcome the acquisition and use knowledge transfer to impart sam hardware's management practices. d. do nothing; the two companies cannot combine without samm hardware's explicit consent.