ACC 302 Chapter 14

On January 1, 2014, Ann Price borrowed $112,695 from Joe Kiger. A zero-interest-bearing note (face amount, $150,000) was exchanged solely for cash; no other rights or privileges were exchanged. The note is to be repaid on December 31, 2016. The prevailing rate of interest for a loan of this type is 10%. The present value of $150,000 at 10% for three years is $112,695. What amount of interest espense should Ms. Price recognize in 2014? a. $11,270. b. $15,000. c. $45,000. d. $33,810.

a. $11,270

On January 1, 2013, Doty Co. redeemed its 15-year bonds of $3,500,000 par value for 102. They were originally issued on January 1, 2001 at 98 with a maturity date of January 1, 2016. The bond issue costs relating to this transaction were $210,000. Doty amortizes discounts, premiums, and bond issue costs using the straight-line method. What amount of loss should Doty recognize on the redemption of these bonds (ignore taxes)? a. $126,000 b. $84,000 c. $70,000 d. $0

a. $126,000

On July 1, 2014, Spear Co. issued 2,000 of its 10%, $1,000 bonds at 99 plus accrued interest. The bonds are dated April 1, 2014 and mature on April 1, 2024. Interest is payable semiannually on April 1 and October 1. What amount did Spear receive from the bond issuance? a. $2,030,000 b. $2,000,000 c. $1,980,000 d. $1,930,000

a. $2,030,000

On January 1, 2014, Ellison Co. issued eight-year bonds with a face value of $4,000,000 and a stated interest rate of 6%, payable semiannually on June 30 and December 31. The bonds were sold to yield 8%. Table values are: Present value of 1 for 8 periods at 6% .627 Present value of 1 for 8 periods at 8% .540 Present value of 1 for 16 periods at 3% .623 Present value of 1 for 16 periods at 4% .534 Present value of annuity for 8 periods at 6% 6.210 Present value of annuity for 8 periods at 8% 5.747 Present value of annuity for 16 periods at 3% 12.561 Present value of annuity for 16 periods at 4% 11.652 The present value of the principal is a. $2,136,000. b. $2,160,000. c. $2,492,000. d. $2,508,000.

a. $2,136,000

Bond interest expense reported on the December 31, 2012 income statement of Macklin Corporation would be a. $23,000 b. $25,000 c. $27,000 d. $46,000

a. $23,000

On January 1, 2014, Ellison Co. issued eight-year bonds with a face value of $4,000,000 and a stated interest rate of 6%, payable semiannually on June 30 and December 31. The bonds were sold to yield 8%. Table values are: Present value of 1 for 8 periods at 6% .627 Present value of 1 for 8 periods at 8% .540 Present value of 1 for 16 periods at 3% .623 Present value of 1 for 16 periods at 4% .534 Present value of annuity for 8 periods at 6% 6.210 Present value of annuity for 8 periods at 8% 5.747 Present value of annuity for 16 periods at 3% 12.561 Present value of annuity for 16 periods at 4% 11.652 The issue price of the bonds is a. $3,534,240. b. $3,539,280. c. $3,558,240. d. $3,998,400.

a. $3,534,240

On July 1, 2011, Noble, Inc. issued 9% bonds in the face amount of $10,000,000, which mature on July 1, 2017. The bonds were issued for $9,390,000 to yield 10%, resulting in a bond discount of $610,000. Noble uses the effective-interest method of amortizing bond discount. Interest is payable annually on June 30. At June 30, 2013, Noble's unamortized bond discount should be a. $528,100. b. $510,000. c. $488,000. d. $430,000.

a. $528,100

If bonds are initially sold at a discount and the straight-line method of amortization is used, interest expense in the earlier years will a. exceed what it would have been had the effective-interest method of amortization been used. b. be less than what it would have been had the effective-interest method of amortization been used. c. be the same as what it would have been had the effective-interest method of amortiza-tion been used. d. be less than the stated (nominal) rate of interest.

a. exceed what it would have been had the effective-interest method of amortization been used

On January 1, 2014, Ellison Co. issued eight-year bonds with a face value of $4,000,000 and a stated interest rate of 6%, payable semiannually on June 30 and December 31. The bonds were sold to yield 8%. Table values are: Present value of 1 for 8 periods at 6% .627 Present value of 1 for 8 periods at 8% .540 Present value of 1 for 16 periods at 3% .623 Present value of 1 for 16 periods at 4% .534 Present value of annuity for 8 periods at 6% 6.210 Present value of annuity for 8 periods at 8% 5.747 Present value of annuity for 16 periods at 3% 12.561 Present value of annuity for 16 periods at 4% 11.652 The present value of the interest is a. $1,379,280. b. $1,398,240. c. $1,490,400. d. $1,507,320.

b. $1,398,240

On January 1, 2012, Solis Co. issued its 10% bonds in the face amount of $4,000,000, which mature on January 1, 2022. The bonds were issued for $4,540,000 to yield 8%, resulting in bond premium of $540,000. Solis uses the effective-interest method of amortizing bond premium. Interest is payable annually on December 31. At December 31, 2012, Solis's adjusted unamortized bond premium should be a. $540,000. b. $503,200. c. $486,000. d. $406,000.

b. $503,200

On October 1, 2014 Bartley Corporation issued 5%, 10-year bonds with a face value of $5,000,000 at 104. Interest is paid on October 1 and April 1, with any premiums or discounts amortized on a straight-line basis. The entry to record the issuance of the bonds would include a a. credit of $125,000 to Interest Payable. b. credit of $200,000 to Premium on Bonds Payable. c. credit of $4,800,000 to Bonds Payable. d. debit of $200,000 to Discount on Bonds Payable

b. credit of $200,000 to premium on bonds payable

Reich, Inc. issued bonds with a maturity amount of $200,000 and a maturity ten years from date of issue. If the bonds were issued at a premium, this indicates that a. the effective yield or market rate of interest exceeded the stated (nominal) rate. b. the nominal rate of interest exceeded the market rate. c. the market and nominal rates coincided. d. no necessary relationship exists between the two rates.

b. the nominal rate of interest exceeded the market rate

On January 1, 2012, Huff Co. sold $3,000,000 of its 10% bonds for $2,655,888 to yield 12%. Interest is payable semiannually on January 1 and July 1. What amount should Huff report as interest expense for the six months ended June 30, 2012? a. a. $132,798 b. b. $150,000 c. c. $159,353 d. d. $180,000

c. $159,353

Farmer Company issues $25,000,000 of 10-year, 9% bonds on March 1, 2014 at 97 plus accrued interest. The bonds are dated January 1, 2014, and pay interest on June 30 and December 31. What is the total cash received on the issue date? a. $24,250,000 b. $25,562,500 c. $24,625,000 d. $23,875,000

c. $24,625,000

On June 30, 2013, Omara Co. had outstanding 8%, $4,000,000 face amount, 15-year bonds maturing on June 30, 2023. Interest is payable on June 30 and December 31. The unamortized balances in the bond discount and deferred bond issue costs accounts on June 30, 2013 were $140,000 and $40,000, respectively. On June 30, 2013, Omara acquired all of these bonds at 94 and retired them. What net carrying amount should be used in computing gain or loss on this early extinguishment of debt? a. $3,960,000. b. $3,860,000. c. $3,820,000. d. $3,760,000.

c. $3,820,000

The December 31, 2012, balance sheet of Hess Corporation includes the following items: 9% bonds payable due December 31, 2021 $2,000,000 Unamortized premium on bonds payable 54,000 The bonds were issued on December 31, 2011, at 103, with interest payable on July 1 and December 31 of each year. Hess uses straight-line amortization. On March 1, 2013, Hess retired $800,000 of these bonds at 98 plus accrued interest. What should Hess record as a gain on retirement of these bonds? Ignore taxes. a. $37,600. b. $21,600. c. $37,200. d. $40,000.

c. $37,200

The December 31, 2014, balance sheet of Hess Corporation includes the following items: 9% bonds payable due December 31, 2023 $3,000,000 Unamortized premium on bonds payable 81,000 The bonds were issued on December 31, 2013, at 103, with interest payable on July 1 and December 31 of each year. Hess uses straight-line amortization. On March 1, 2015, Hess retired $1,200,000 of these bonds at 98 plus accrued interest. What should Hess record as a gain on retirement of these bonds? Ignore taxes. a. $56,400. b. $32,400. c. $55,800. d. $60,000.

c. $55,800

On October 1, 2014 Bartley Corporation issued 5%, 10-year bonds with a face value of $5,000,000 at 104. Interest is paid on October 1 and April 1, with any premiums or discounts amortized on a straight-line basis. Bond interest expense reported on the December 31, 2014 income statement of Bartley Corporation would be a. $67,500 b. $115,000 c. $57,500 d. $62,500

c. $57,500

A company issues $10,000,000, 7.8%, 20-year bonds to yield 8% on January 1, 2014. Interest is paid on June 30 and December 31. The proceeds from the bonds are $9,802,072. Using effective-interest amortization, how much interest expense will be recognized in 2014? a. $390,000 b. $780,000 c. $784,249 d. $784,166

c. $784,249

Feller Company issues $10,000,000 of 10-year, 9% bonds on March 1, 2012 at 97 plus accrued interest. The bonds are dated January 1, 2012, and pay interest on June 30 and December 31. What is the total cash received on the issue date? a. $9,700,000 b. $10,225,000 c. $9,850,000 d. $9,550,000

c. $9,850,000

If bonds are issued between interest dates, the entry on the books of the issuing corporation could include a a. debit to Interest Payable. b. credit to Interest Receivable. c. credit to Interest Expense. d. credit to Unearned Interest.

c. credit to interest expense

A ten-year bond was issued in 2011 at a discount with a call provision to retire the bonds. When the bond issuer exercised the call provision on an interest date in 2013, the carrying amount of the bond was less than the call price. The amount of bond liability removed from the accounts in 2013 should have equaled the a. call price. b. call price less unamortized discount. c. face amount less unamortized discount. d. face amount plus unamortized discount

c. face amount less unamortized discount

Paige Co. took advantage of market conditions to refund debt. This was the fourth refunding operation carried out by Paige within the last three years. The excess of the carrying amount of the old debt over the amount paid to extinguish it should be reported as a a. gain, net of income taxes. b. loss, net of income taxes. c. part of continuing operations. d. deferred credit to be amortized over the life of the new debt.

c. part of continuing operations

On January 1, 2008, Goll Corp. issued 4,000 of its 10%, $1,000 bonds for $4,160,000. These bonds were to mature on January 1, 2016 but were callable at 101 any time after December 31, 2011. Interest was payable semiannually on July 1 and January 1. On July 1, 2013, Goll called all of the bonds and retired them. Bond premium was amortized on a straight-line basis. Before income taxes, Goll's gain or loss in 2013 on this early extinguishment of debt was a. $120,000 gain. b. $48,000 gain. c. $40,000 loss. d. $32,000 gain.

d. $32,000 gain

On October 1, 2012 Macklin Corporation issued 5%, 10-year bonds with a face value of $2,000,000 at 104. Interest is paid on October 1 and April 1, with any premiums or discounts amortized on a straight-line basis. The entry to record the issuance of the bonds would include a credit of a. $50,000 to Interest Payable. b. $80,000 to Discount on Bonds Payable. c. $1,920,000 to Bonds Payable. d. $80,000 to Premium on Bonds Payable.

d. $80,000 to premium on bonds payable

A company issues $10,000,000, 7.8%, 20-year bonds to yield 8% on January 1, 2011. Interest is paid on June 30 and December 31. The proceeds from the bonds are $9,802,072. Using straight-line amortization, what is the carrying value of the bonds on December 31, 2013? a. $9,835,116 b. $9,970,312 c. $9,816,916 d. $9,831,762

d. $9,831,762

When the effective-interest method is used to amortize bond premium or discount, the periodic amortization will a. increase if the bonds were issued at a discount. b. decrease if the bonds were issued at a premium. c. increase if the bonds were issued at a premium. d. increase if the bonds were issued at either a discount or a premium.

d. increase if the bonds were issued at either a discount or a premium

Under the effective-interest method of bond discount or premium amortization, the periodic interest expense is equal to a. the stated (nominal) rate of interest multiplied by the face value of the bonds. b. the market rate of interest multiplied by the face value of the bonds. c. the stated rate multiplied by the beginning-of-period carrying amount of the bonds. d. the market rate multiplied by the beginning-of-period carrying amount of the bonds.

d. the market rate multiplied by the beginning-of-period carrying amount of the bonds