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Required information Learning Objective 10-P2: Account for discount bonds. Skip to question Bonds are issued at a discount when the contract rate is less than the market rate, making the issue (selling) price less than par. When this occurs, the issuer records a credit to Bonds Payable (at par) and debits both Discount on Bonds Payable and Cash. The amount of bond interest expense assigned to each period is computed using the straight-line method. Amortizing Discount Bonds - Straight-line Method Knowledge Check 01 On December 31 Wintergreen, Incorporated, issued $150,000 of 7 percent, 10-year bonds at a price of 93.25. Wintergreen received $139,875 when it issued the bonds (or $150,000 × .9325). After recording the related entry, Bonds Payable had a balance of $150,000 and Discounts on Bonds Payable had a balance of $10,125. Wintergreen uses the straight-line bond amortization method. The first semiannual interest payment was made on June 30 of the next year. Get the instant assignment help. Complete the necessary journal entry for June 30 by selecting the account names from the drop-down menus and entering the dollar.