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.

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Cash flows during the first year of operations for the harman-kardon consulting company were as follows: cash collected from customers, $385,000; cash paid for rent, $49,000; cash paid to employees for services rendered during the year, $129,000; cash paid for utilities, $59,000. in addition, you determine that customers owed the company $69,000 at the end of the year and no bad debts were anticipated. also, the company owed the gas and electric company $2,900 at year-end, and the rent payment was for a two-year period.

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