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Chapter 14: Q8Q (page 753)

Question: Zopf Company sells its bonds at a premium and applies the effective-interest method in amortizing the premium. Will the annual interest expense increase or decrease over the life of the bonds? Explain.

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The annual interest expense will decrease each period all over the duration of the bonds. When bonds are sold at a premium, their carrying value falls to par value throughout their life; thus, the interest expense also falls.

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01

Meaning of annual interest expense

Interest expense is considered a non-operating expense showed on the income statement.

02

Decrease in the annual interest expense over the life of bonds

In the effective-interest method, the interest expense for each period is similar to the yield interest rate or effective interest rate times the carrying value of the bonds at the starting of each interest period. Carrying value descends to maturity value throughout their life, when the bonds are sold at a premium, consequently, the interest expense also declines.

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Most popular questions from this chapter

(Effective-Interest Method) Samantha Cordelia, an intermediate accounting student, is having difficulty amortizing bond premiums and discounts using the effective-interest method. Furthermore, she cannot understand why GAAP requires that this method be used instead of the straight-line method. She has come to you with the following problem, looking for help.

On June 30, 2017, Hobart Company issued \(2,000,000 face value of 11%, 20-year bonds at \)2,171,600, a yield of 10%. Hobart Company uses the effective-interest method to amortize bond premiums or discounts. The bonds pay semiannual interest on June 30 and December 31. Prepare an amortization schedule for four periods.

Describe the two criteria for determining the valuation of financial assets.

The following amortization and interest schedule reflects the issuance of 10-year bonds by Capulet Corporation on January 1, 2011, and the subsequent interest payments and charges. The company’s year-end is December 31, and financial statements are prepared once yearly.

Amortization Schedule

Year

Cash

Interest

Amount unamortized

Carrying value

1/1/2011

\(5,651

\)94,349

2011

\(11,000

\)11,322

5,329

94,671

2012

11,000

11,361

4,968

95,032

2013

11,000

11,404

4,564

95,436

2014

11,000

11,452

4,112

95,888

2015

11,000

11,507

3,605

95,395

2016

11,000

11,567

3,038

96,962

2017

11,000

11,635

2,403

97,597

2018

11,000

11,712

1,691

98,309

2019

11,000

11,797

894

99,106

2020

11,000

11,894

100,000

Instructions

(a) Indicate whether the bonds were issued at a premium or a discount and how you can determine this fact from the schedule.

(b) Indicate whether the amortization schedule is based on the straight-line method or the effective-interest method, and how you can determine which method is used.

(c) Determine the stated interest rate and the effective-interest rate.

(d) On the basis of the schedule above, prepare the journal entry to record the issuance of the bonds on January 1, 2011.

(e) On the basis of the schedule above, prepare the journal entry or entries to reflect the bond transactions and accruals for 2011. (Interest is paid on January 1.)

(f) On the basis of the schedule above, prepare the journal entry or entries to reflect the bond transactions and accruals for 2018. Capulet Corporation does not use reversing entries.

Shonen Knife Corporation has elected to use the fair value option for one of its notes payable. The note was issued at an effective rate of 11% and has a carrying value of \(16,000. At year-end, Shonen Knife’s borrowing rate (credit risk) has declined; the fair value of the note payable is now \)17,500. (a) Determine the unrealized holding gain or loss on the note. (b) Prepare the entry to record any unrealized holding gain or loss.

What are the two methods of amortizing discount and premium on bonds payable? Explain each.
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