Chapter 12: Q13RQ (page 654)
What type of account is Premium on Bonds Payable? What is its normal balance? Is it added to or subtracted from the Bonds Payable account to determine the carrying amount?
The premium on bonds payable is known as the excess amount over the face value of the bond.
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On January 1, 2018, Fox Corporation signed an \(80,000, four-year, 4% note. The loan required Fox to make payments annually
on December 31 of \)20,000 principal plus interest.
1. Journalize the issuance of the note on January 1, 2018.
2. Journalize the first payment on December 31, 2018.
Preparing an amortization schedule and recording mortgages payable
entries
Kellerman Company purchased a building and land with a fair market value of
\(550,000 (building, \)425,000, and land, \(125,000) on January 1, 2018. Kellerman
signed a 20-year, 6% mortgage payable. Kellerman will make monthly payments of
\)3,940.37. Round to two decimal places. Explanations are not required for journal
entries.
Requirements
1. Journalize the mortgage payable issuance on January 1, 2018.
2. Prepare an amortization schedule for the first two payments.
3. Journalize the first payment on January 31, 2018.
4. Journalize the second payment on February 28, 2018.
Determining the present value of bond at issuance
On December 31, 2018, when the market interest rate is 12%, Benson Realty issues
$600,000 of 9.25%, 10-year bonds payable. The bonds pay interest semi annually.
Determine the present value of the bonds at issuance.
Analyzing and journalizing bond transactions
On January 1, 2018, Nurses Credit Union (NCU) issued 8%, 20-year bonds payablewith face value of $600,000. The bonds pay interest on June 30 and December 31.
Requirements
1. If the market interest rate is 7% when NCU 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 9% when NCU 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 92. 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 beenrecorded.
Analyzing and journalizing bond transactions
On January 1, 2018, Educators Credit Union (ECU) issued 8%, 20-year bonds payablewith face value of $1,000,000. These bonds pay interest on June 30 and December 31.The issue price of the bonds is 109.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.
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