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If the market rate of interest is greater than the contractual rate of interest, bonds will sell


A) at a premium.
B) at face value.
C) at a discount.
D) only after the stated rate of interest is increased.

E) All of the above
F) A) and D)

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The concept of present value is that an amount of cash to be received at some date in the future is the equivalent of the same amount of cash held at an earlier date.

A) True
B) False

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The effective interest method produces a constant dollar amount of interest expense to be reported each interest period.

A) True
B) False

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The interest portion of an installment note payment is computed by multiplying the interest rate by the carrying amount of the note at the end of the period.

A) True
B) False

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If bonds are issued at a premium, the stated interest rate is


A) higher than the market rate of interest.
B) lower than the market rate of interest.
C) too low to attract investors.
D) adjusted to a higher rate of interest.

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

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When a corporation issues bonds, it executes a contract with the bondholders, known as a bond debenture.

A) True
B) False

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On the first day of the fiscal year, Hawthorne Company obtained a $ 88,000, seven-year, 5% installment note from Sea Side Bank. The note requires annual payments of $15,208, with the first payment occurring on the last day of the fiscal year. The first payment consists of interest of $4,400 and principal repayment of $10,808. The journal entry Hawthorne would record to make the first annual payment due on the note would include:


A) a debit to Cash of $15,208
B) a credit to Notes Payable for $10,808
C) a debit to Interest Expense for $4,400
D) a debit to Notes Payable for $15,208

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

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On January 1, 2011, Zero Company obtained a $52,000, four-year, 6.5% installment note from Regional Bank. The note requires annual payments consisting of principal and interest of $15,179, beginning on December 31, 2011. The December 31, 2011 carrying amount in the amortization table for this installment note will be equal to:


A) $27,635
B) $40,201
C) $36,821
D) $48,620

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

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Using the following table, what is the present value of $25,000 to be received 5 years, if the market rate is 7% compounded annually? Using the following table, what is the present value of $25,000 to be received 5 years, if the market rate is 7% compounded annually?

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X = $25,00...

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The journal entry a company records for the issuance of bonds when the contract rate is greater than the market rate would be


A) debit Bonds Payable, credit Cash
B) debit Cash and Discount on Bonds Payable, credit Bonds Payable
C) debit Cash, credit Premium on Bonds Payable and Bonds Payable
D) debit Cash, credit Bonds Payable

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

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If the bondholder has the right to exchange a bond for shares of common stock, the bond is called a convertible bond.

A) True
B) False

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The bond indenture may provide that funds for the payment of bonds at maturity be accumulated over the life of the issue. The amounts set aside are kept separate from other assets in a special fund called a(n)


A) enterprise fund
B) sinking fund
C) special assessments fund
D) general fund

E) All of the above
F) None of the above

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The entry to record the amortization of a premium on bonds payable on an interest payment date includes:


A) debit Premium on Bonds Payable, credit Interest Revenue
B) debit Interest Expense, credit Premium on Bond Payable
C) debit Interest Expense, debit Premium on Bonds Payable, credit Cash
D) debit Bonds Payable, credit Interest Expense

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

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(a) Prepare the journal entry to issue $100,000 bonds which sold for $94,000. (b) Prepare the journal entry to issue $100,000 bonds which sold for $104,000

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(a)
Cash 94,000
Discount on Bo...

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When the market rate of interest on bonds is higher than the contract rate, the bonds will sell at


A) a premium
B) their face value
C) their maturity value
D) a discount

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

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An installment note payable for a principal amount of $94,000 at 6% interest requires Lawson Company to repay the principal and interest in equal annual payments of $22,315 beginning December 31, 2014, for each of the next five years. After the final payment, the carrying amount on the note will be


A) $ 1,263
B) $21,053
C) $22,315
D) $ 0

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

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The Reagan Corporation issues 1,000, 10-year, 8%, $1,000 bonds dated January 1, 2014, at 92. The journal entry to record the issuance will show a


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

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

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The prices of bonds are quoted as a percentage of the bonds' market value.

A) True
B) False

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If bonds payable are not callable, the issuing corporation


A) can exchange it for common stock
B) can repurchase them in the open market
C) must get special permission from the SEC to repurchase them
D) is more likely to repurchase them if the interest rates increase

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

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On the first day of the fiscal year, a company issues a $800,000, 6%, 5 year bond that pays semi-annual interest of $24,000 ($800,000 × 6% × 1/2), receiving cash of $690,960. Journalize the entry to record the first interest payment and the amortization of the related bond discount using the straight-line method.

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