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Chapter 12: Q26E_1 (page 661)

Retiring bonds payable before maturity

CoastalView Magazineissued $600,000 of 15-year, 5% callable bonds payable on July

31, 2018, at 94. On July 31, 2021, CoastalViewcalled the bonds at 101. Assume annual

interest payments.

Requirements

1. Without making journal entries, compute the carrying amount of the bonds payable

at July 31, 2021.

2. Assume all amortization has been recorded properly. Journalize the retirement of

the bonds on July 31, 2021. No explanation is required.

Short Answer

Expert verified

The discount on the bond payable is $36,000.

Step by step solution

01

Definition of the carrying amount

The carrying amount is the amount that comes after deducting a discount or adding a premium to the face value of the bonds.

02

Calculation of the carrying amount of bonds payable

CarryingAmount=FaceValue×IssuePrice=$600,000×94%=$564,000

Hence the carrying amount of the bonds is $564,000.

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Most popular questions from this chapter

Your grandfather would like to share some of his fortune with you. He offers to give

you money under one of the following scenarios (you get to choose):

1. \(8,750 per year at the end of each of the next six years

2. \)49,650 (lump sum) now

3. $100,450 (lump sum) six years from now

C H A P T E R 1 2

Requirements

1. Calculate the present value of each scenario using a 6% discount rate. Which scenario

yields the highest present value? Round to the nearest dollar.

2. Would your preference change if you used a 12% discount rate?

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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.

Determining bond amounts

Savvy Drive-Ins borrowed money by issuing $3,500,000 of 9% bonds payable

at 99.5. Interest is paid semiannually.

Requirements

1. How much cash did Savvy receive when it issued the bonds payable?

2. How much must Savvy pay back at maturity?

3. How much cash interest will Savvy pay each six months?

On January 1, 2018, when the market interest rate is 6%, Hawkins Corporation issues \(200,000 of 8%, five-year bonds payable. The bond pay interest semianually. Hawkins Corporation recieved \)217,040 in cash at issuance. Assume interest payment dates are June 30 and December 31. Prepare an effective-intesret amortization method amortization table for the first two semiannual interest periods.

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