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Chapter 12: Q1DC (page 669)

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1. Duncan Brooks needs to borrow \(500,000 to open new stores. Brooks can borrow \)500,000 by issuing 5%, 10-year bonds at 96. How much will Brooks actually receive in cash under this arrangement? How much must Brooks pay back at maturity? How will Brooks account for the difference between the cash received on the issue date and the amount paid back?

2. Brooks prefers to borrow for longer periods when interest rates are low and for shorter periods when interest rates are high. Why is this a good business strategy?

Short Answer

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The given bonds are issued at a discount and the amount received on the issue is $480,000.

Step by step solution

01

Definition of bonds

The bond is a long-term debt that is issued by the company to fulfill a large number of cash needs.

02

Cash received on the issue of bonds

Cash  Received =  Face  Value  of the  Bonds× Issue  price= $500,000× 96= $480,000

At the maturity of the bonds, Brooks needs to pay $500,000.

The difference between the cash received on the issue and the amount paid back is known as the discount this amount is amortized with payment of the interest.

03

Business strategy 

This is a good business strategy because the long-term bonds have a low-interest expense on the other hand if he borrows for short periods then the interest expense is more. Hence, borrowing for long periods is a good business strategy.

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Most popular questions from this chapter

Analyzing and journalizing bond transactions

On January 1, 2018, Nurses Credit Union (NCU) issued 8%, 20-year bonds payable

with 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 be

priced 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 be

priced 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 last

interest payment has already been recorded.

Explain each of the key factors that the time value of money depends on.

Herrera Corporation issued a $400,000, 4.5%, 10-year bond payable on January 1, 2018. Journalize the payment of the bond

payable at maturity. (Give the date.)

Journalizing liability transactions and reporting them on the balance

sheet

The following transactions of Johnson Pharmacies occurred during 2018 and 2019:

2018

Mar. 1 Borrowed \(450,000 from Coconut Creek Bank. The 15-year, 5% note requires

payments due annually, on March 1. Each payment consists of \)30,000 principal

plus one year’s interest.

Dec. 1 Mortgaged the warehouse for \(250,000 cash with Saputo Bank. The mortgage

requires monthly payments of \)8,000. The interest rate on the note is 12% and

accrues monthly. The first payment is due on January 1, 2019.

31 Recorded interest accrued on the Saputo Bank note.

31 Recorded interest accrued on the Coconut Creek Bank note.

2019

Jan. 1 Paid Saputo Bank monthly mortgage payment.

Feb. 1 Paid Saputo Bank monthly mortgage payment.

Mar. 1 Paid Saputo Bank monthly mortgage payment.

1 Paid first installment on note due to Coconut Creek Bank.

Requirements

1. Journalize the transactions in the Johnson Pharmacies general journal. Round to

the nearest dollar. Explanations are not required.

2. Prepare the liabilities section of the balance sheet for Johnson Pharmacies on

March 1, 2019 after all the journal entries are recorded.

Why would a company choose to issue bonds instead of issuing stock?
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