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Johanna Corporation issued $3,000,000 of 8%, 20-year bonds payable at par value on January 1. Interest is payable each June 30 and December 31. (a) Prepare the general journal entry to record the issuance of the bonds on January 1. (b) Prepare the general journal entry to record the first interest payment on June 30.

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The debt-to-equity ratio:


A) Is not relevant to secured creditors.
B) Is calculated by dividing book value of secured liabilities by book value of pledged assets.
C) Can always be calculated from information provided in a company's income statement.
D) Must be calculated from the market values of assets and liabilities.
E) Is a means of assessing the risk of a company's financing structure.

F) A) and E)
G) B) and E)

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Periodic interest payments on bonds are determined by multiplying the par value of the bond by the contract rate.

A) True
B) False

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Morgan Company issues 9%, 20-year bonds with a par value of $750,000 that pay interest semiannually. The current market rate is 8%. The amount paid to the bondholders for each semiannual interest payment is:


A) $375,000.
B) $67,500.
C) $33,750.
D) $60,000.
E) $30,000.

F) A) and D)
G) A) and C)

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A bond is issued at par value when:


A) Straight line amortization is used by the company.
B) The bond pays no interest.
C) The bond is callable.
D) The bond is not between interest payment dates.
E) The market rate of interest is the same as the contract rate of interest.

F) B) and E)
G) A) and D)

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Match each of the following terms with the appropriate definitions. (a) Discount on bonds (b) Callable bonds (c) Annuity (d) Debt-to-equity ratio (e) Sinking fund bonds (f) Secured bonds (g) Carrying value (h) Premium on bonds (i) Bond indenture (j) Contract rate Match each of the following terms with the appropriate definitions. (a) Discount on bonds (b) Callable bonds (c) Annuity (d) Debt-to-equity ratio (e) Sinking fund bonds (f) Secured bonds (g) Carrying value (h) Premium on bonds (i) Bond indenture (j) Contract rate

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1. F; 2. C; 3. H; 4....

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A disadvantage of bond financing over equity financing is the burden on the cash flows of the company.

A) True
B) False

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Describe installment notes and the nature of the typical payment pattern.

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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:


A) $10,000 loss.
B) $22,000 gain.
C) $0.
D) $10,000 gain.
E) $22,000 loss.

F) B) and D)
G) B) and E)

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On January 1, a company issues 8%, 5-year, $300,000 bonds that pay interest semiannually. On the issue date, the annual market rate of interest is 6%. The following information is taken from present value tables: Present value of an annuity for 10 periods at 3% 3 \% \quad \quad \quad 8.5302 Present value of an annuity for 10 periods at 4% 4 \% \quad \quad \quad 8. 1109 Present value of 1 due in 10 periods at 3% 3 \% \quad \quad \quad \quad \quad 0.7441 Present value of 1 due in 10 periods at 4% 4 \% \quad \quad \quad \quad \quad 0.6756 What is the issue (selling) price of the bond?


A) $402,362
B) $300,010
C) $420,000
D) $308,107
E) $325,592

F) C) and E)
G) A) and E)

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A company issued 10%, 5-year bonds with a par value of $2,000,000, on January 1. Interest is to be paid semiannually each June 30 and December 31. The bonds were sold at $2,162,290 based on an annual market rate of 8%. The company uses the effective interest method of amortization. (1) Prepare an amortization table for the first two semiannual payment periods using the format shown below.  Semiannual  Cash  Bond  Interest  Interest  Interest  Premium  Unamortized  Carrying  Period  Paid  Expense  Amortization  Premium  Value \begin{array} { l | l | l | l | l | l } \text { Semiannual } & \text { Cash } & \text { Bond } & & & \\\hline \text { Interest } & \text { Interest } & \text { Interest } & \text { Premium } & \text { Unamortized } & \text { Carrying } \\\hline \text { Period } & \text { Paid } & \text { Expense } & \text { Amortization } & \text { Premium } & \text { Value } \\\hline & & & & & \\\hline\end{array} (2) Prepare the journal entry to record the first semiannual interest payment.

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On January 1, Parson Freight Company issues 7%, 10-year bonds with a par value of $2,000,000. The bonds pay interest semiannually. The market rate of interest is 8% and the bond selling price was $1,864,097. The bond issuance should be recorded as:


A) Debit Cash $2,000,000; credit Bonds Payable $2,000,000.
B) Debit Cash $1,864,097; credit Bonds Payable $1,864,097.
C) Debit Cash $1,864,097; debit Interest Expense $135,903; credit Bonds Payable $2,000,000.
D) Debit Cash $1,864,097; debit Discount on Bonds Payable $135,903; credit Bonds Payable $2,000,000.
E) Debit Cash $2,000,000; credit Bonds Payable $1,864,097; credit Discount on Bonds Payable $135,903.

F) A) and E)
G) B) and D)

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A company previously issued $2,000,000, 10% bonds, receiving a $120,000 premium. On the current year's interest date, after the bond interest was paid and after 40% of the total premium had been amortized, the company purchased the entire bond issue on the open market at 98 and retired it. Prepare the journal entry to record the retirement of these bonds on January 1 of the current year.

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A company borrows $40,000 and issues a 3-year, 10% installment note with interest payable annually. The factor for the present value of an annuity at 10% for 3 years is 2.4869. The factor for the present value of a single sum at 10% for 3 years is 0.7513. The amount of the annual payment is $12,000.

A) True
B) False

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Match the following definitions with the appropriate term

Premises
Bonds that have specific assets of the issuer pledged as collateral.
A series of equal payments at equal time intervals.
The amount by which the bond issue (selling) price exceeds the bond par value.
Bonds that give the issuer an option of retiring them at a stated dollar amount prior to maturity.
The interest rate specified in the bond indenture.
The contract between the bond issuer and the bondholder(s) that identifies the rights and obligations of the parties.
Bonds that require the issuer to create a fund of assets at specified amounts and dates to repay the bonds at maturity.
The net amount at which bonds are reported on the balance sheet.
The ratio of total liabilities to total stockholders' equity.
The amount by which the bond par value exceeds the bond issue (selling) price
Responses
Discount on bonds
Callable bonds
Annuity
Debt-to-equity ratio
Sinking fund bonds
Secured bonds
Carrying value
Premium on bonds
Bond indenture
Contract rate

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Bonds that have specific assets of the issuer pledged as collateral.
A series of equal payments at equal time intervals.
The amount by which the bond issue (selling) price exceeds the bond par value.
Bonds that give the issuer an option of retiring them at a stated dollar amount prior to maturity.
The interest rate specified in the bond indenture.
The contract between the bond issuer and the bondholder(s) that identifies the rights and obligations of the parties.
Bonds that require the issuer to create a fund of assets at specified amounts and dates to repay the bonds at maturity.
The net amount at which bonds are reported on the balance sheet.
The ratio of total liabilities to total stockholders' equity.
The amount by which the bond par value exceeds the bond issue (selling) price

Bond interest paid by a corporation is an expense, whereas dividends paid are not an expense of the corporation.

A) True
B) False

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An ________ is an obligation requiring a series of payments to the lender.

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How are bond issue prices determined?

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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:


A) $6,633.70.
B) $7,000.00.
C) $3,500.00.
D) $3,289.50.
E) $3,613,70.

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

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On April 1, a company issues 6%, 10-year, $600,000 par value bonds that pay interest semiannually each March 31 and September 30. The bonds sold at $592,000. The company uses the straight-line method of amortizing bond discounts. Prepare the general journal entry to record the first interest payment on September 30.

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