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Chapter 12: Q34PGA_2 (page 664)

Analyzing and journalizing bond transactions

On January 1, 2018, Nurses Credit Union (NCU) issued 8%, 20-year bonds payablewith 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 bepriced 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 bepriced 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 lastinterest payment has already beenrecorded.

Short Answer

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The bonds are priced at a discount.

Step by step solution

01

 Definition of the bonds

A bond is a legal obligation which company need to pay within the agreed time. It is recorded as the long term liability.

02

The bonds will be priced at

If the market interest rate is 9%, then the bonds are priced at a discount because the market interest rate is greater than the state interest rate. Hence the bonds are priced at a discount.

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Bond prices depend on the market rate of interest, stated rate ofinterest,and time.

Requirements

1. Compute the price of the following 8% bonds of Country Telecom.

a. \(100,000 issued at 75.25

b. \)100,000 issued at 103.50

c. \(100,000 issued at 94.50

d. \)100,000 issued at 103.25

2. Which bond will Country Telecom have to pay the most to retire at maturity?Explain your answer.

Analyzing, journalizing, and reporting bond transactions

Johnny’s Hamburgers issued 8%, 10-year bonds payable at 85 on December 31, 2018.

At December 31, 2020, Johnny reported the bonds payable as follows:

Long-term Liabilities:

Bonds Payable \( 300,000

Less: Discount on Bonds Payable (36,000) \) 264,000

Johnny pays semiannual interest each June 30 and December 31.

Requirements

1.Answer the following questions about Johnny’s bonds payable:

a.What is the maturity value of the bonds?

b.What is the carrying amount of the bonds at December 31, 2020?

c.What is the semiannual cash interest payment on the bonds?

d.How much interest expense should the company record each year?

2. Record the June 30, 2020, semiannual interest payment and amortization of discount.

Journalizing liability transactions and reporting them on the balance sheet

The following transactions of Great Value Pharmacies occurred during 2018 and 2019:

2018

Mar. 1 Borrowed \(390,000 from Bartow Bank.The six-year, 13% note requires payments due annually, on March 1. Each payment consists of \)65,000 principal plus one year’s interest.

Dec. 1 Mortgaged the warehouse for \(350,000 cash with Saylor Bank. The mortgagerequires monthly payments of \)7,000. The interest rate on the note is 9% andaccrues monthly. The first payment is due on January 1, 2019.

31 Recorded interest accrued on the Saylor Bank note.

31 Recorded interest accrued on the Bartow Bank note.

2019

Jan. 1 Paid Saylor Bank monthly mortgage payment.

Feb. 1 Paid Saylor Bank monthly mortgage payment.

Mar. 1 Paid Saylor Bank monthly mortgage payment.

1 Paid first installment on note due to Bartow Bank.

Requirements

1. Journalize the transactions in the Great Value Pharmacies general journal. Roundto the nearest dollar. Explanations are not required.

2. Prepare the liabilities section of the balance sheet for Great Value Pharmacies onMarch 1, 2019 after all the journal entries are recorded.

What does it mean when a company calls a bond?

Analyzing and journalizing bond transactions

On January 1, 2018, Nurses Credit Union (NCU) issued 8%, 20-year bonds payablewith 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 bepriced 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 bepriced 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 lastinterest payment has already beenrecorded.
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