Magic Company issued $500,000, 8%, 10-year bonds on December 31, 2017, for $470,000. Interest is payable annually on December 31. Magic uses the straight-line method of amortization and has a calendar year end. Prepare the appropriate journal entries on (a) December 31, 2017. (b) December 31, 2018.

You are the cfo of a u.s. firm whose wholly owned subsidiary in mexico manufactures component parts for your u.s. assembly operations. the subsidiary has been financed by bank borrowings in the united states. one of your analysts told you that the mexican peso is expected to depreciate by 30 percent against the dollar on the foreign exchange markets over the next year. what actions, if any, should you take