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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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Determining the present value of bonds payable and journalizingusing the effective-interest amortization methodBrad Nelson, Inc. issued \(600,000 of 7%, six-year bonds payable on January 1, 2018.
The market interest rate at the date of issuance was 6%, and the bonds pay interestsemiannually.
Learning Objectives 2, 3, 4
3. June 30, 2018, InterestExpense \)25,200
Learning Objectives 2, 3, 4
June 30, 2018, Interest Expense$37,750
C H A P T E R 1 2
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.
Determining the present value of bonds payable
Interest rates determine the present value of future amounts. (Round to the nearest
dollar.)
Requirements
1. Determine the present value of 10-year bonds payable with face value of $86,000
and stated interest rate of 14%, paid semiannually. The market rate of interest is
14% at issuance.
2. Same bonds payable as in Requirement 1, but the market interest rate is 16%.
3. Same bonds payable as in Requirement 1, but the market interest rate is 12%.
Journalizing bond issuance and interest payments
On June 30, Parker Company issued 11%, five-year bonds payable with a face value
of $120,000. The bonds are issued at face value and pay interest on June 30 and
December 31.
Requirements
1. Journalize the issuance of the bonds on June 30.
2. Journalize the semiannual interest payment on December 31
When does a premium on bonds payable occur?
Journalizing bond issuance and interest payments
On June 30, Parker Company issued 11%, five-year bonds payable with a face value
of $120,000. The bonds are issued at face value and pay interest on June 30 and
December 31.
Requirements
1. Journalize the issuance of the bonds on June 30.
2. Journalize the semiannual interest payment on December 31
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