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Chapter 12: Q9RQ (page 654)
Why would a company choose to issue bonds instead of issuing stock?
The common stock is a type of stock in which the company transfers some part of ownership to the stockholder.
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Determining the present value of bonds payable and journalizing using the effective-interest amortization method
Sleep Well, Inc. is authorized to issue 9%, 10-year bonds payable. On January 1, 2018, when the market interest rate is 10%, the company issues $500,000 of the bonds. 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 and second payment of the semiannual interest amount and amortization of the bonds on June 30, 2018, and December 31, 2018. Explanations are not required.
S12A-13 Determining present value
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):
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?
Analyzing alternative plans to raise money
SB Electronics is considering two plans for raising \(4,000,000 to expand operations.
Plan A is to issue 9% bonds payable, and plan B is to issue 500,000 shares of common
stock. Before any new financing, SB Electronics has net income of \)350,000 and
300,000 shares of common stock outstanding. Management believes the company can
use the new funds to earn additional income of $700,000 before interest and taxes.
The income tax rate is 30%. Analyze the SB Electronics situation to determine which
plan will result in higher earnings per share. Use Exhibit 12-6 as a guide.
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.
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