Answer each of these unrelated questions.

(a) On January 1, 2017, Fishbone Corporation sold a building that cost \(250,000 and that had accumulated depreciation of \)100,000 on the date of sale. Fishbone received as consideration a \(240,000 non-interest-bearing note due on January 1, 2020. There was no established exchange price for the building, and the note had no ready market. The prevailing rate of interest for a note of this type on January 1, 2017, was 9%. At what amount should the gain from the sale of the building be reported?

(b) On January 1, 2017, Fishbone Corporation purchased 300 of the \)1,000 face value, 9%, 10-year bonds of Walters Inc. The bonds mature on January 1, 2027, and pay interest annually beginning January 1, 2018. Fishbone purchased the bonds to yield 11%. How much did Fishbone pay for the bonds?

(c) Fishbone Corporation bought a new machine and agreed to pay for it in equal annual installments of \(4,000 at the end of each of the next 10 years. Assuming that a prevailing interest rate of 8% applies to this contract, how much should Fishbone record as the cost of the machine?

(d) Fishbone Corporation purchased a special tractor on December 31, 2017. The purchase agreement stipulated that Fishbone should pay \)20,000 at the time of purchase and \(5,000 at the end of each of the next 8 years. The tractor should be recorded on December 31, 2017, at what amount, assuming an appropriate interest rate of 12%?

(e) Fishbone Corporation wants to withdraw \)120,000 (including principal) from an investment fund at the end of each year for 9 years. What should be the required initial investment at the beginning of the first year if the fund earns 11%?

Short Answer

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The gain on the sale of the building is $35,323.

The amount paid for bonds is $264,663.

PV of ordinary annuity for part C is$26,840.

The cost of the tractor to be recorded is $44,838.

The PV of ordinary annuity for part E is $664,446

Step by step solution

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Calculation of gain on sale of the building

.PresentValue=FutureValue×PVF=240,000×0.77218=$185,323

Gainonsaleofbuilding=PresentvalueofNote-Bookvalueofbuilding=185,323-(250000-100,000)=$35,323

02

Calculation of amount paid for bonds

Amountpaidforbonds=Presentvalueofinterestreceivedandprincipalamount=300,000×0.35218+27,000×5.88923=$264,663

03

Computation of PV of an ordinary annuity

PVofordinaryannuity=Rents×PVF-OA=4,000×6.71008=$26,840

04

Computation of total cost of tractor

Amountoftractortoberecorded=Amountpaidatpruchase+PVorordinaryannuity=20,000+5,000×4.96764=$44,838

05

Computation of PV of an ordinary annuity

PVofordinaryannuity=Rents×PVF-OA=120,000×5.53705=$664,446

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