Prepare the journal entry at the date of the bond purchase

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Question - On January 1, 2017, Swifty Company purchased 9% bonds having a maturity value of $290,000, for $313,782.32. The bonds provide the bondholders with a 7% yield. They are dated January 1, 2017, and mature January 1, 2022, with interest receivable January 1 of each year. Swifty Company uses the effective-interest method to allocate unamortized discount or premium. The bonds are classified in the held-to-maturity category.

Prepare the journal entry at the date of the bond purchase.

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