Exam 12: Long-Term Liabilities: Bonds and Notes

If the market rate of interest is greater than the contractual rate of interest, bonds will sell

The Reagan Corporation issues 1,000, 10-year, 8%, $1,000 bonds dated January 1, 2011, at 95. The journal entry to record the issuance will show a

Calculate the total amount of interest expense over the life of the bonds for the following independent situations. a) $100,000 face value, 10%, 10-year bonds issued at 101. b) $240,000 face value, 5%, 5-year bonds issued at 100. c) $300,000 face value, 9%, 6-year bonds issued at 98.

On January 1, 2011, Gemstone Company obtained a $280,000, 10-year, 11% installment note from Guarantee Bank. The note requires annual payments of $47,544, with the first payment occurring on the last day of the fiscal year. The first payment consists of interest of $30,800 and principal repayment of $16,744. The journal entry to record the issuance of the installment note for cash on January 1, 2011 would include:

When the maturities of a bond issue are spread over several dates, the bonds are called

Bonds are sold at face value when the contract rate is equal to the market rate of interest.

A corporation issues for cash $2,000,000 of 8%, 15-year bonds, interest payable annually, at a time when the market rate of interest is 7%. The straight-line method is adopted for the amortization of bond discount or premium. Which of the following statements is true?

On the first day of the fiscal year, a company issues a $500,000, 8%, 10 year bond that pays semi-annual interest of $20,000 ($500,000 x 8% x 1/2), receiving cash of $530,000. Journalize the entry to record the issuance of the bonds.

If $500,000 of 10-year bonds, with interest payable semiannually, are sold for $494,040 based on (1) the present value of $500,000 due in 20 periods at 5% plus (2) the present value of twenty, $25,000 payments at 5%, the nominal or contract rate and the market rate of interest for the bonds are both 10%.

On the first day of the fiscal year, a company issues a $500,000, 8%, 10 year bond that pays semi-annual interest of $20,000 ($500,000 x 8% x 1/2), receiving cash of $437,740. Journalize the entry to record the issuance of the bonds.

To determine the six month interest payment amount on a bond, you would take one-half of the market rate times the face value of the bond.

The Merchant Company issued 10-year bonds on January 1, 2011. The 15% bonds have a face value of $100,000 and pay interest every January 1 and July 1. The bonds were sold for $117,205 based on the market interest rate of 12%. Merchant uses the effective-interest method to amortize bond discounts and premiums. On July 1, 2011, Merchant should record interest expense (round to the nearest dollar) of

Zero-coupon bonds do provide for interest payments.

On January 1, 2010, Yeargan Company obtained an $88,000, seven year 5% installment note from Farmers Bank. The note requires annual payments of $15,208, with the first payment occurring on the last day of the fiscal year. The first payment consists of $4,400 interest and principal repayment of $10,808. Requirement:

Using the following table, what is the present value of $5,000 to be received 5 years, if the market rate is 7% compounded annually?

A secured bond is called a debenture bond and is backed only by the general creditworthiness of the corporation.

Ulmer Company is considering the following alternative financing plans: Income tax is estimated at 35% of income. Dividends of $1 per share were declared and paid on the preferred stock. Required: Determine the earnings per share of common stock, assuming income before bond interest and income tax is $600,000.

On January 1, 2011, Zero Company obtained a $52,000, four-year, 6.5% installment note from Regional Bank. The note requires annual payments consisting of principal and interest of $15,179, beginning on December 31, 2011. The December 31, 2011 carrying amount in the amortization table for this installment note will be equal to:

If the straight-line method of amortization is used, the amount of unamortized premium on bonds payable will decrease as the bonds approach maturity.

An installment note is a debt that requires the borrower to make equal periodic payments to the lender for the term of the note.