Chapter 12: Q15RQ (page 655)
What does it mean when a company calls a bond?
A company called bond when there are chances that the interest rate will fall in the future.
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What is the carrying amount of a bond?
Determining the present value of bonds payable and journalizing
using the effective-interest amortization method
Brad Nelson, Inc. issued $600,000 of 7%, six-year bonds payable on January 1, 2018.
The market interest rate at the date of issuance was 6%, and 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 secondpayments of the semiannual interest amount and amortization of the bonds onJune 30, 2018, and December 31, 2018. Explanations are not required.
Explain each of the key factors that the time value of money depends on.
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.
Determining bond prices
Bond prices depend on the market rate of interest, stated rate of interest, and time.
Determine whether the following bonds payable will be issued at face value, at a
premium, or at a discount:
a. The market interest rate is 8%. Idaho issues bonds payable with a stated rate
of 7.75%.
b. Austin issued 9% bonds payable when the market interest rate was 8.25%.
c. Cleveland’s Cars issued 10% bonds when the market interest rate was 10%.
d. Atlanta’s Tourism issued bonds payable that pay the stated interest rate of 8.5%. At
issuance, the market interest rate was 10.25%.
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