Question 1

A company issues 8% bonds with a par value of $40,000 at par on January 1. The market rate on the date of issuance was 7%. The bonds pay interest semiannually on January 1 and July 1. The cash paid on July 1 to the bond holder(s) is:

Accepted Answer

The bond pays an 8% annual interest rate, which is divided into two semiannual payments of 4% each. The par value of the bond is $40,000, so each semiannual interest payment is:

$40,000 × 4% = $1,600

Since the bonds were issued at par, the market rate of interest (7%) is the same as the coupon rate (8%), so the bond is priced at par on July 1. Therefore, there is no gain or loss to the bond holder, and the only cash flow is the semiannual interest payment of $1,600.

Question 2

Bonds that give the issuer an option of retiring them before they mature are:

Accepted Answer

Callable bonds give the issuer the option to retire them before they mature. Registered bonds are simply bonds that are registered in the owner's name. Sinking fund bonds require the issuer to set aside money to retire the bonds before they mature. Serial bonds require the issuer to retire a portion of the bonds at regular intervals before they mature. Debentures are unsecured bonds that are backed only by the issuer's creditworthiness.

Question 3

A company issued 5-year, 7% bonds with a par value of $100,000. The market rate when the bonds were issued was 6.5%. The company received $102,105 cash for the bonds.
- Using the straight-line method, the amount of recorded interest expense for the first semiannual interest period is:

Accepted Answer

The first step is to calculate the total interest expense over the life of the bond, which is the difference between the par value ($100,000) and the selling price ($102,105) or $2,105. Next, we divide the total interest expense by the number of semiannual periods (10) to get the amount of interest expense per period, which is $210.50.

Using the straight-line method, we allocate equal amounts of interest expense to each period. Therefore, the recorded interest expense for the first semiannual period is $210.50 divided by 2, which is $105.25.

Finally, we confirm this answer is correct by multiplying the carrying value of the bonds at the beginning of the period ($102,105) by the effective interest rate (6.5% / 2), which is $3,289.83, which rounds to $3,289.50. This matches answer choice D.

Question 4

A company has bonds outstanding with a par value of $100,000. The unamortized discount on these bonds is $4,500. The company retired these bonds by buying them on the open market at 97. What is the gain or loss on this retirement?

Accepted Answer

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Question 5

If an issuer sells bonds at a premium:

Accepted Answer

When bonds are sold at a premium, the carrying value decreases from the issue price to the par value over the bond's term as the premium is amortized.

Question 6

A company issued 7%, 5-year bonds with a par value of $100,000. The market rate when the bonds were issued was 7.5%. The company received $97,946.80 cash for the bonds. Using the effective interest method, the amount of interest expense for the second semiannual interest period is:

Accepted Answer

The interest expense for the second semiannual period is calculated using the effective interest rate on the carrying amount of the bond. The carrying amount after the first period is $97,946.80 plus the first period's interest expense minus the cash interest payment. The interest expense for the second period is then calculated as 3.75% (half of 7.5%) of this new carrying amount.

Question 7

The effective interest amortization method:

Accepted Answer

The effective interest amortization method allocates bond interest expense over the bond's life using a constant interest rate. This method results in a constant periodic interest expense and a decreasing portion of interest expense and an increasing portion of the principal being paid off each period.

Question 8

A company has bonds outstanding with a par value of $100,000. The unamortized premium on these bonds is $2,700. If the company retired these bonds at a call price of 99, the gain or loss on this retirement is:

Accepted Answer

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Question 9

Chang Industries has bonds outstanding with a par value of $200,000 and a carrying value of $203,000. If the company calls these bonds at a price of $201,000, the gain or loss on retirement is:

Accepted Answer

The gain on retirement is calculated as the difference between the call price and the carrying value. In this case, the call price is $201,000 and the carrying value is $203,000, so the gain is $2,000.

Question 10

A company issues 9%, 5-year bonds with a par value of $100,000 on January 1 at a price of $106,160, when the market rate of interest was 8%. The bonds pay interest semiannually. The amount of each semiannual interest payment is:

Accepted Answer

The annual interest payment on the bonds is $9,000 ($100,000 x 9%). Since interest is paid semiannually, the semiannual interest payment is $4,500 ($9,000/2). Therefore, the answer is B.

Question 11

A company issued 7%, 5-year bonds with a par value of $100,000. The market rate when the bonds were issued was 7.5%. The company received $97,947 cash for the bonds. Using the effective interest method, the amount of interest expense for the first semiannual interest period is:

Accepted Answer

Under the effective interest method, the interest expense for the period is calculated as the carrying amount of the bond multiplied by the effective interest rate for the period. The effective interest rate is the market rate at the time of issue (7.5%) adjusted for the difference between the issue price and the par value of the bond. 
Carrying amount at the beginning of the period = $97,947
Interest expense for the period = $97,947 x (7.5% / 2) = $3,673.01 (rounded to the nearest cent)

Question 12

A company may retire bonds by all but which of the following means?

Accepted Answer

A company cannot retire bonds by paying all future interest and cancelling the debt, as this is not a recognized method of bond retirement. Bonds are typically retired by paying them off at maturity, conversion to stock, purchasing them on the open market, or exercising a call option.

Question 13

A company received cash proceeds of $206,948 on a bond issue with a par value of $200,000. The difference between par value and issue price for this bond is recorded as a:

Accepted Answer

The difference between the par value and issue price ($206,948 - $200,000 = $6,948) represents a premium because the company received more cash than the par value of the bond. Therefore, it should be recorded as a credit to Premium on Bonds Payable.

Question 14

A corporation issued 8% bonds with a par value of $1,000,000, receiving a $20,000 premium. On the interest date 5 years later, after the bond interest was paid and after 40% of the premium had been amortized, the corporation purchased the entire issue on the open market at 99 and retired it. The gain or loss on this retirement is:

Accepted Answer

The bond was issued with a premium of $20,000 and 40% of it has been amortized, which means the amortized amount is $8,000 ($20,000 x 40%). Therefore, the book value of the bond is $1,008,000 ($1,000,000 + $20,000 - $8,000).

When the corporation purchases the entire issue on the open market at 99, they pay $990,000 ($1,000,000 x 0.99). Since the book value of the bond is $1,008,000, the corporation recognizes a gain of $18,000 ($1,008,000 - $990,000).

Therefore, the correct answer is (B) $22,000 gain. (Note: The question stated the gain or loss, so the answer should be a positive or negative number, not just the word "gain" or "loss.")

Question 15

The market value (price) of a bond is equal to:

Accepted Answer

The market value (price) of a bond is equal to the present value of all future cash payments provided by a bond, including both the interest payments and the principal repayment at maturity.

Question 16

The Premium on Bonds Payable account is a(n):

Accepted Answer

The Premium on Bonds Payable account is an adjunct liability account because it represents the excess amount paid by the bondholder over the face value of the bond, and is amortized over the life of the bond as a reduction of interest expense. It is not a contra asset account because it does not reduce the value of an asset, nor is it a revenue or equity account.

Question 17

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:

Accepted Answer

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Question 18

A company issued 5-year, 7% bonds with a par value of $100,000. The market rate when the bonds were issued was 6.5%. The company received $102,105 cash for the bonds. 
-Using the effective interest method, the amount of recorded interest expense for the first semiannual interest period is:

Accepted Answer

First, we need to calculate the effective interest rate using the market rate and the price paid for the bond:
Effective interest rate = (1 + Market rate/2)^2 - 1
Effective interest rate = (1 + 0.065/2)^2 - 1
Effective interest rate = 0.06641625 or 6.641625%

Next, we can use the effective interest rate to calculate the interest expense for the first semiannual period:
Interest expense = carrying value of bond at beginning of period x effective interest rate
Carrying value of bond at beginning of period = price paid for bond - amortization of discount
Amortization of discount = (Par value - price paid)/number of periods
Amortization of discount = ($100,000 - $102,105)/10
Amortization of discount = $-2,105
Carrying value of bond at beginning of period = $102,105 - $2,105 = $100,000
Interest expense = $100,000 x 0.06641625 = $3,318.41

Therefore, the amount of recorded interest expense for the first semiannual interest period is $3,318.41.

Question 19

Clabber Company has bonds outstanding with a par value of $100,000 and a carrying value of $97,300. If the company calls these bonds at a price of $95,000, the gain or loss on retirement is:

Accepted Answer

The gain on retirement is calculated as the carrying value ($97,300) minus the call price ($95,000), resulting in a $2,300 gain.

Question 20

Adonis Corporation issued 10-year, 8% bonds with a par value of $200,000. Interest is paid semiannually. The market rate on the issue date was 7.5%. Adonis received $206,948 in cash proceeds. Which of the following statements is true?

Accepted Answer

Adonis must pay the par value of $200,000 at maturity and make 20 semiannual interest payments of $8,000 each (4% of $200,000), as the bonds have an 8% annual coupon rate.

Quiz 14: Long-Term Liabilities