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A company issued 10-year, 9% bonds with a par value of $500,000 when the market rate was 9.5%. The company received $484,087 in cash proceeds. Using the straight-line method, prepare the issuer's journal entry to record the first semiannual interest payment and the amortization of any bond discount or premium.(Round amounts to the nearest whole dollar)

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A bond sells at a discount when the:


A) Contract rate is equal to the market rate.
B) Bond pays interest only once a year.
C) Contract rate is above the market rate.
D) Contract rate is below the market rate.
E) Bond has a short-term life.

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______________bonds are bonds that mature at more than one date, often in a series, and thus are usually repaid over a number of periods.

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_______bonds have specific assets of the issuing company pledged as collateral.

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A company purchased two new delivery vans for a total of $250,000 on January 1, Year 1. The company paid $40,000 cash and signed a $210,000, 3-year, 8% note for the remaining balance. The note is to be paid in three annual end-of-year payments of $81,487 each, with the first payment on December 31, Year 1. Each payment includes interest on the unpaid balance plus principal. (1) Prepare a note amortization table using the format below:  Period  Debit  Debit  Ending  Beginning  Interest  Notes  Credit  Ending  Date  Balance  Expense  Payable  Cash  Balance 12/31/Yr112/31/Yr212/31/Yr3\begin{array}{l|l|l|l|l|l}\text { Period } & & \text { Debit } & \text { Debit } & & \\\hline \text { Ending } & \text { Beginning } & \text { Interest } & \text { Notes } & \text { Credit } & \text { Ending } \\\hline \text { Date } & \text { Balance } & \text { Expense } & \text { Payable } & \text { Cash } & \text { Balance } \\\hline 12 / 31 / \mathrm{Yr} 1 & & & & & \\\hline 12 / 31 / \mathrm{Yr} 2 & & & & & \\\hline 12 / 31 / \mathrm{Yr} 3 & & & & &\end{array} (2) Prepare the journal entries to record the purchase of the vans on January 1, Year 1 and the second annual installment payment on December 31, Year 2.

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When the contract rate is above the market rate, a bond sells at a discount.

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The effective interest method assigns a bond interest expense amount that increases over the life of a premium bond.

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A discount on bonds payable occurs when a company issues bonds with an issue price less than par value.

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A company borrowed cash from the bank by signing a 5-year, 8% installment note. The present value of an annuity factor at 8% for 5 years is 3.9927.The present value of a single sum at 8% for 5 years is .6806. Each annual payment equals $75,000. The present value of the note is:


A) $299,452.50.
B) $110,196.89.
C) $56,352.84.
D) $375,000.00
E) $18,784.28.

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On January 1, a company issues bonds dated January 1 with a par value of $300,000. The bonds mature in 5 years. The contract rate is 9%, and interest is paid semiannually on June 30 and December 31. The market rate is 8% and the bonds are sold for $312,177. - The journal entry to record the first interest payment using straight-line amortization is:


A) Debit Bond Interest Expense $12,282.30; debit Premium on Bonds Payable $1,217.70; credit Cash $13,500.00.
B) Debit Bond Interest Expense $14,717.70; credit Discount on Bonds Payable $1,217.70; credit Cash $13,500.00.
C) Debit Bond Interest Expense $14,717.70; credit Premium on Bonds Payable $1,217.70; credit Cash $13,500.00.
D) Debit Bond Interest Expense $12,282.30; debit Discount on Bonds Payable $1,217.70; credit Cash $13,500.00.
E) Debit Interest Payable $13,500; credit Cash $13,500.00.

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A company with a low level of liabilities in relation to stockholders' equity is likely to have a very high debt-to-equity ratio.

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On January 1, a company issues 8%, 5-year, $300,000 bonds that pay interest semiannually each June 30 and December 31. On the issue date, the annual market rate of interest for the bonds is 10%. Compute the price of the bonds on their issue date. The following information is taken from present value tables:  Present value of an annuity for 10 periods at 8.11094% Present value of an annuity for 10 periods at 5%7.7217 Present value of 1 for 10 periods at 4%0.6756 Present value of 1 for 10 periods at 5%0.6139\begin{array} { l | l } \text { Present value of an annuity for } 10 \text { periods at } & 8.1109 \\4 \% & \\\hline \text { Present value of an annuity for } 10 \text { periods at } \\5 \% & 7.7217 \\\hline \text { Present value of } 1 \text { for } 10 \text { periods at } 4 \% & 0.6756 \\\hline \text { Present value of } 1 \text { for } 10 \text { periods at } 5 \% & 0.6139\end{array}

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On January 1, a company issues bonds dated January 1 with a par value of $400,000. The bonds mature in 5 years. The contract rate is 7%, and interest is paid semiannually on June 30 and December 31. The market rate is 8% and the bonds are sold for $383,793. - The journal entry to record the issuance of the bond is:


A) Debit Bonds Payable $400,000; debit Bond Interest Expense $16,207; credit Cash $416,207.
B) Debit Cash $383,793; debit Premium on Bonds Payable $16,207; credit Bonds Payable $400,000.
C) Debit Cash $383,793; credit Bonds Payable $383,793.
D) Debit Cash $383,793; debit Discount on Bonds Payable $16,207; credit Bonds Payable $400,000.
E) Debit Cash $400,000; credit Discount on Bonds Payable $16,207; credit Bonds Payable $416,207.

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On January 1, Year 1, Stratton Company borrowed $100,000 on a 10-year, 7% installment note payable. The terms of the note require Stratton to pay 10 equal payments of $14,238 each December 31 for 10 years. - The required general journal entry to record the payment on the note on December 31, Year 2 is:


A) Debit Interest Expense $6,493; debit Notes Payable $7,745; credit Cash $14,238.
B) Debit Notes Payable $14,238; credit Cash $14,238.
C) Debit Interest Expense $7,000; debit Notes Payable $7,238; credit Cash $14,238.
D) Debit Notes Payable $10,000; debit Interest Expense $4,238; credit Cash $14,238.
E) Debit Notes Payable $7,000; debit Interest Expense $7,238; credit Cash $14,238.

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A company retires its bonds at 105. The face value is $100,000 and the carrying value of the bonds at the retirement date is $103,745. The issuer's journal entry to record the retirement will include a:


A) Credit to Gain on Bond Retirement.
B) Credit to Bonds Payable.
C) Debit to Premium on Bonds.
D) Debit to Discount on Bonds.
E) Credit to Premium on Bonds.

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Premium on Bonds Payable is an adjunct liability account, as it increases the carrying value of the bond.

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A company issued 10-year, 9% bonds with a par value of $500,000 when the market rate was 9.5%. The company received $484,087 in cash proceeds. Using the effective interest method, prepare the issuer's journal entry to record the first semiannual interest payment and the amortization of any bond discount or premium.

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Bond Interest Expense 22,994
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Debentures always have specific assets of the issuing company pledged as collateral.

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On July 1, Shady Creek Resort borrowed $250,000 cash by signing a 10-year, 8% installment note requiring equal payments each June 30 of $37,258. - What is the journal entry to record the first annual payment?


A) Debit Interest Expense $20,000; debit Interest Payable $17,258; credit Cash $37,258.
B) Debit Interest Expense $20,000; credit Cash $20,000.
C) Debit Cash $250,000; debit Interest Expense $37,258; credit Notes Payable $287,258.
D) Debit Interest Expense $20,000; debit Notes Payable $17,258; credit Cash $37,258.
E) Debit Interest Expense $37,258; credit Cash $37,258.

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A company borrows $10,000 and issues a 5-year, 6% installment note with interest payable annually. The factor for the present value of an annuity at 6% for 5 years is 4.2124. The factor for the present value of a single sum at 6% for 5 years is 0.7473. The amount of the annual payment is $2,373.94.

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