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Chapter 12: Q20RQ (page 655)
How does compound interest differ from simple interest?
In the simple interest, interest is calculated on the principal amount only. On the other hand, compound interest is calculated on principal and all previous interest.
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When does a premium on bonds payable occur?
Determining the present value of bonds payable and journalizing using the effective-interest amortization method
Ari Goldstein issued $300,000 of 11%, five-year bonds payable on January 1, 2018. The market interest rate at the date of issuance was 10%, 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 second payments of the semiannual interest amount and amortization of the bonds on June 30, 2018, and December 31, 2018. Explanations are not required.
Retiring bonds payable before maturity
On January 1, 2018, Powell Company issued $350,000 of 10%, five-year bonds
payable
at 102. Powell Company has extra cash and wishes to retire the bonds payable
on
January 1, 2019, immediately after making the second semiannual interest
payment. To
retire the bonds, Powell Company pays the market price of 98.
Requirements
1. What is Powell Company’s carrying amount of the bonds payable on the
retirement
date?
2. How much cash must Powell Company pay to retire the bonds payable?
3. Compute Powell Company’s gain or loss on the retirement of the bonds
payable.
Journalizing bond transactions
Power Company issued a $1,000,000, 5%, 5-year bond payable at face value on
January 1, 2018. Interest is paid semiannually on January 1 and July 1.
Requirements
1. Journalize the issuance of the bond payable on January 1, 2018.
2. Journalize the payment of semiannual interest on July 1, 2018.
Journalizing bond transactions including retirement at maturity
McQueen Company issued a $100,000, 7.5%, 10-year bond payable. Journalize
the following
transactions for McQueen Company, and include an explanation for each
entry:
a. Issuance of the bond payable at face value on January 1, 2018.
b. Payment of semiannual cash interest on July 1, 2018.
c. Payment of the bond payable at maturity, assuming the last interest
payment had
already been recorded. (Give the date.)
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