Chapter 12: 4RQ (page 654)
What is a bond payable?
A bond is a type of debt that a companies issue to fulfill a significant amount of money needs.
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When does a premium on bonds payable occur?
In regard to a bond discount or premium, what is the straight-line amortization
method?
Journalizing bond transactions including retirement at maturity
McQueen Company issued a $100,000, 7.5%, 10-year bond payable. Journalize
the following
transactions for McQueen Company, and include an explanation for each
entry:
a. Issuance of the bond payable at face value on January 1, 2018.
b. Payment of semiannual cash interest on July 1, 2018.
c. Payment of the bond payable at maturity, assuming the last interest
payment had
already been recorded. (Give the date.)
Analyzing and journalizing bondtransactions
On January1, 2018, Doctors Credit Union (DCU) issued 7%, 20-year bondspayable with face value of $200,000. The bonds pay interest on June 30 andDecember 31.
Requirements
1. If the market interest rate is 5% when DCU issues its bonds, will the bonds bepriced at face value, at a premium, or at a discount? Explain.
2. If the market interest rate is 8% when DCU issues its bonds, will the bonds bepriced at face value, at a premium, or at a discount? Explain.
3. The issue price of the bonds is 93. Journalize the following bond transactions:
a. Issuance of the bonds on January 1, 2018.
b. Payment of interest and amortization on June 30, 2018.
c. Payment of interest and amortization on December 31, 2018.
d. Retirement of the bond at maturity on December 31, 2037, assuming the lastinterest payment has already been recorded.
Determining the present value of bonds payable and journalizing using the effective-interest amortization method
Sleep Well, Inc. is authorized to issue 9%, 10-year bonds payable. On January 1, 2018, when the market interest rate is 10%, the company issues $500,000 of the bonds. The bonds pay interest semiannually.
Requirements
1. How much cash did the company receive upon issuance of the bonds payable? (Round to the nearest dollar.)
2. Prepare an amortization table for the bond using the effective-interest method, through the first two interest payments. (Round to the nearest dollar.)
3. Journalize the issuance of the bonds on January 1, 2018, and the first and second payment of the semiannual interest amount and amortization of the bonds on June 30, 2018, and December 31, 2018. Explanations are not required.
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