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Chapter 14: Q3BE (page 753)
(L01) Assume the bonds in BE14-2 were issued at 98. Prepare the journal entries for (a) January 1, (b) July 1, and (c) December 31. Assume The Colson Company records straight-line amortization semiannually.
The total for both debit and credit sides is $331,200.
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Vargo Corp. owes \(270,000 to First Trust. The debt is a 10-year, 12% note due December 31, 2017. Because Vargo Corp. is in financial trouble, First Trust agrees to extend the maturity date to December 31, 2019, reduce the principal to \)220,000, and reduce the interest rate to 5%, payable annually on December 31.
Instructions
Question: (Debt Securities) Presented below is an amortization schedule related to Spangler Company’s 5-year, \(100,000
bond with a 7% interest rate and a 5% yield, purchased on December 31, 2015, for \)108,660.
Cash Interest Bond Premium Carrying Amount
Date Received Revenue Amortization of Bonds
12/31/15 \(108,660
12/31/16 \)7,000 \(5,433 \)1,567 107,093
12/31/17 7,000 5,354 1,646 105,447
12/31/18 7,000 5,272 1,728 103,719
12/31/19 7,000 5,186 1,814 101,905
12/31/20 7,000 5,095 1,905 100,000
The following schedule presents a comparison of the amortized cost and fair value of the bonds at year-end.
12/31/16 12/31/17 12/31/18 12/31/19 12/31/20
Amortized cost \(107,093 \)105,447 \(103,719 \)101,905 $100,000
Fair value 106,500 107,500 105,650 103,000 100,000
Instructions
(a) Prepare the journal entry to record the purchase of these bonds on December 31, 2015, assuming the bonds are classified
as held-to-maturity securities.
(b) Prepare the journal entry(ies) related to the held-to-maturity bonds for 2016.
(c) Prepare the journal entry(ies) related to the held-to-maturity bonds for 2018.
(d) Prepare the journal entry(ies) to record the purchase of these bonds, assuming they are classified as available for-
sale.
(e) Prepare the journal entry(ies) related to the available-for-sale bonds for 2016.
(f) Prepare the journal entry(ies) related to the available-for-sale bonds for 2018.
What are some forms of off-balance-sheet financing?
Under what conditions of bond issuance do a discount on bonds payable arise? Under what conditions of bond issuance does a premium on bonds payable arise?
Fallen Company commonly issues long-term notes payable to its various lenders. Fallen has had a pretty good credit rating such that its effective borrowing rate is quite low (less than 8% on an annual basis). Fallen has elected to use the fair value option for the long-term notes issued to Barclay’s Bank and has the following data related to the carrying and fair value for these notes. Any changes in fair value are due to changes in market rates, not credit risk.
Carrying Value | Fair Value | |
December 31, 2017 | \(54,000 | \)54,000 |
December 31, 2018 | 44,000 | 42,500 |
December 31, 2019 | 36,000 | 38,000 |
Instructions
(a) Prepare the journal entry at December 31 (Fallen’s year-end) for 2017, 2018, and 2019, to record the fair value option for these notes.
(b) At what amount will the note be reported on Fallen’s 2018 balance sheet?
(c) What is the effect of recording the fair value option on these notes on Fallen’s 2019 income?
(d) Assuming that general market interest rates have been stable over the period, does the fair value data for the notes indicate that Fallen’s creditworthiness has improved or declined in 2019? Explain.
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