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Interest payments on 12% bonds with a face value of $20,000 and interest paid semiannually would be $2,400 every 6 months.

A) True
B) False

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On the first day of the fiscal year, a company issues a $1,000,000, 7%, 5-year bond that pays semiannual interest of $35,000 ($1,000,000 × 7% × 1/2), receiving cash of $884,171. Journalize the entry to record the issuance of the bonds.

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Match each description below to the appropriate term.

Premises
The face amount of each bond
A form of an interest-bearing note
The return required by the market on the day of issuance
If the contract rate exceeds the effective rate
The rate printed on the bond certificate
If the contract rate is less than the effective rate
The contract between bond issuer and bond purchaser
Responses
contract rate
effective rate
bond discount
bond premium
bond
bond indenture
principal

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The face amount of each bond
A form of an interest-bearing note
The return required by the market on the day of issuance
If the contract rate exceeds the effective rate
The rate printed on the bond certificate
If the contract rate is less than the effective rate
The contract between bond issuer and bond purchaser

On the first day of the current fiscal year, $1,500,000 of 10-year, 8% bonds, with interest payable semiannually, were sold for $1,225,000. Present entries to record the following transactions for the current fiscal year: (a) Issuance of the bonds. (b) First semiannual interest payment (record as separate entry from discount amortization). (c) Amortization of bond discount for the year, using the straight-line method of amortization.

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The carrying amount of the bonds is defined as the face value of the bonds plus any unamortized discount or less any unamortized premium.

A) True
B) False

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If $500,000 of 10-year bonds, with interest payable semiannually are sold for $494,040 based on (1) the present value of $500,000 due in 20 periods at 5% plus (2) the present value of twenty $25,000 payments at 5%, the nominal or contract rate and the market rate of interest for the bonds are both 10%.

A) True
B) False

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If $1,000,000 of 8% bonds are issued at 102 3/4, the amount of cash received from the sale is


A) $1,080,000
B) $972,500
C) $1,000,000
D) $1,027,500

E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

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A company issued $1,000,000 of 30-year, 8% callable bonds on April 1, with interest payable on April 1 and October 1. The fiscal year of the company is the calendar year. Journalize the entries to record the following selected transactions: Year 1 Apr. 1 \quad Issued the bonds for cash at their face amount. Oct. 1 \quad Paid the interest on the bonds. Year 3 Oct. 1 \quad Called the bond issue at 104, the rate provided in the bond indenture. (Omit entry for \quad\quad\quad payment of interest.)

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A corporation often issues callable bonds to protect itself against significant declines in future interest rates.

A) True
B) False

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A $300,000 bond was redeemed at 98 when the carrying amount of the bond was $292,000. The entry to record the redemption would include a


A) loss on bond redemption of $4,000
B) gain on bond redemption of $4,000
C) gain on bond redemption of $2,000
D) loss on bond redemption of $2,000

E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

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Given the following data, determine the times interest earned ratio. ​ Net income, $70,000 Bonds payable, issued at face value, 8%, $5,000,000 Tax rate is 30% Interest payable, $6,000 Interest receivable, $1,700

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Cramer Corp. issued $20,000,000 of 5-year, 9% bonds at a market (effective) interest rate of 10%, receiving cash of $19,227.757. Interest on the bonds is payable semiannually. What is the entry to record the first semiannual interest payment, and the amortization of the bond discount, using the interest method?


A)
 Interest Expense 900,000 Premium on Bonds Payable 61,388 Cash 961,388\begin{array}{lr}\text { Interest Expense } & 900,000 \\\text { Premium on Bonds Payable } & 61,388\\\text { Cash }&961,388\end{array}
B)
 Interest Expense 961,388 Discount on Bonds Payable 61,388 Cash 900,000\begin{array} { l r } \text { Interest Expense } & 961,388 \\\quad \text { Discount on Bonds Payable } & 61,388 \\\text { Cash } & 900,000\end{array}
C)
 Bonds Payable 961,388 Cash 961,388\begin{array} { l l } \text { Bonds Payable } & 961,388\\\text { Cash } & 961,388 \\\end{array}
D)
 Interest Expense 838,612 Discount on Bonds Payable 61,388 Cash 900,000\begin{array} { l r r } \text { Interest Expense } & 838,612 & \\\text { Discount on Bonds Payable } & 61,388 & \\\text { Cash } & & 900,000\end{array}

E) None of the above
F) A) and D)

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Match each description below to the appropriate term (a-g) . -The contract between bond issuer and bond purchaser


A) contract rate
B) effective rate
C) bond discount
D) bond premium
E) bond
F) bond indenture
G) principal

H) D) and E)
I) B) and D)

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The higher the times interest earned ratio, the better the creditors' protection.

A) True
B) False

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The Glenn Corporation issues 1,000, 10-year, 8%, $2,000 bonds dated January 1 at 96. The journal entry to record the issuance will show a


A) debit to Discount on Bonds Payable for $80,000
B) debit to Cash of $2,000,000
C) credit to Bonds Payable for $1,920,000
D) credit to Cash for $1,920,000

E) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

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Match each description below to the appropriate term (a-g) . -The return required by the market on the day of issuance


A) contract rate
B) effective rate
C) bond discount
D) bond premium
E) bond
F) bond indenture
G) principal

H) A) and G)
I) A) and F)

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One reason a dollar today is worth more than a dollar 1 year from today is the time value of money.

A) True
B) False

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If the market rate of interest is 7%, the price of 6% bonds paying interest semiannually with a face value of $500,000 will be


A) equal to $500,000
B) greater than $500,000
C) less than $500,000
D) greater than or less than $500,000, depending on the maturity date of the bonds

E) None of the above
F) A) and D)

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Bonds Payable has a balance of $1,000,000 and Discount on Bonds Payable has a balance of $10,000. If the issuing corporation redeems the bonds at 97 1/2 what is the amount of gain or loss on redemption?


A) $10,000 loss
B) $25,000 loss
C) $25,000 gain
D) $15,000 gain

E) B) and D)
F) None of the above

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The interest expense recorded on an interest payment date is increased


A) only if the market rate of interest is less than the stated rate of interest on that date
B) by the amortization of premium on bonds payable
C) by the amortization of discount on bonds payable
D) only if the bonds were sold at face value

E) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

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