Chapter 14: Long-term Liabilities

A project financing arrangement refers to: a. an arrangement where a company creates a special-purpose entity to perform a special project. b. an arrangement where a company borrows from its subsidiary to finance a project. c. an arrangement where a company promises future repayment by placing purchased assets in an irrevocable trust. d. an arrangement where a company finances a project from a sinking fund established for bond repayments.

a. an arrangement where a company creates a special-purpose entity to perform a special project.

Bonds for which the owners' names are not registered with the issuing corporation are called a. bearer bonds. b. term bonds. c. debenture bonds. d. secured bonds.

a. bearer bonds.

The covenants and other terms of the agreement between the issuer of bonds and the lender are set forth in the a. bond indenture. b. bond debenture. c. registered bond. d. bond coupon.

a. bond indenture.

An example of an item which is not a liability is a. dividends payable in stock. b. advances from customers on contracts. c. accrued estimated warranty costs. d. the portion of long-term debt due within one year.

a. dividends payable in stock.

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.

If bonds are issued initially at a premium and the effective-interest method of amortization is used, interest expense in the earlier years will be a. greater than if the straight-line method were used. b. greater than the amount of the interest payments. c the same as if the straight-line method were used. d. less than if the straight-line method were used.

a. greater than if the straight-line method were used.

A debt instrument with no ready market is exchanged for property whose fair value is currently indeterminable. When such a transaction takes place a. the present value of the debt instrument must be approximated using an imputed interest rate. b. it should not be recorded on the books of either party until the fair value of the property becomes evident. c. the board of directors of the entity receiving the property should estimate a value for the property that will serve as a basis for the transaction. d. the directors of both entities involved in the transaction should negotiate a value to be assigned to the property.

a. the present value of the debt instrument must be approximated using an imputed interest rate.

n a troubled debt restructuring in which the debt is restructured by a transfer of assets with a fair value less than the carrying amount of the debt, the debtor would recognize a. no gain or loss on the restructuring. b. a gain on the restructuring. c. a loss on the restructuring. d. None of these answers are correct.

b. a gain on the restructuring.

In a troubled debt restructuring in which the debt is continued with modified terms, a gain should be recognized at the date of restructure, but no interest expense should be recognized over the remaining life of the debt, whenever the a. carrying amount of the pre-restructure debt is less than the total future cash flows. b. carrying amount of the pre-restructure debt is greater than the total future cash flows. c. present value of the pre-restructure debt is less than the present value of the future cash flows. d. present value of the pre-restructure debt is greater than the present value of the future cash flows.

b. carrying amount of the pre-restructure debt is greater than the total future cash flows.

The term used for bonds that are unsecured as to principal is a. mortgage bonds. b. debenture bonds. c. indenture bonds. d. callable bonds.

b. debenture bonds.

The face value of bonds is also called each of the following except a. maturity value. b. stated value. c. par value. d. principal.

b. stated value.

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.

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 corporation borrowed money from a bank to build a building. The long-term note signed by the corporation is secured by a mortgage that pledges title to the building as security for the loan. The corporation is to pay the bank $80,000 each year for 10 years to repay the loan. Which of the following relationships can you expect to apply to the situation? a. The balance of mortgage payable at a given balance sheet date will be reported as a long-term liability. b. The balance of mortgage payable will remain a constant amount over the 10-year period. c. The amount of interest expense will decrease each period the loan is outstanding, while the portion of the annual payment applied to the loan principal will increase each period. d. The amount of interest expense will remain constant over the 10-year period.

c. The amount of interest expense will decrease each period the loan is outstanding, while the portion of the annual payment applied to the loan principal will increase each period.

If a company chooses the fair value option, a decrease in the fair value of the liability is recorded by crediting a. Bonds Payable. b. Gain on Restructuring of Debt. c. Unrealized Holding Gain/Loss-Income. d. Realized Holding Gain.

c. Unrealized Holding Gain/Loss-Income.

"In-substance defeasance" is a term used to refer to an arrangement whereby a. a company gets another company to cover its payments due on long-term debt. b. a governmental unit issues debt instruments to corporations. c. a company provides for the future repayment of a long-term debt by placing purchased securities in an irrevocable trust. d. a company legally extinguishes debt before its due date.

c. a company provides for the future repayment of a long-term debt by placing purchased securities in an irrevocable trust.

In a troubled debt restructuring in which the debt is continued with modified terms and the carrying amount of the debt is less than the total future cash flows, a. a loss should be recognized by the debtor. b. a gain should be recognized by the debtor. c. a new effective-interest rate must be computed. d. no interest expense or revenue should be recognized in the future.

c. a new effective-interest rate must be computed.

In a troubled debt restructuring in which the debt is continued with modified terms and the carrying amount of the debt is less than the total future cash flows, the creditor should a. compute a new effective-interest rate. b. not recognize a loss. c. calculate its loss using the historical effective rate of the loan. d. calculate its loss using the current effective rate of the loan.

c. calculate its loss using the historical effective rate of the loan.

When a company enters into what is referred to as off-balance-sheet financing, the company a. is attempting to conceal the debt from shareholders by having no information about the debt included in the balance sheet. b. wishes to confine all information related to the debt to the income statement and the statement of cash flow. c. can enhance the quality of the balance sheet and permits credit to be obtained more readily and at less cost. d. is in violation of generally accepted accounting principles.

c. can enhance the quality of the balance sheet and permits credit to be obtained more readily and at less cost.

Bond interest paid is equal to the a. carrying value of the bonds multiplied by the effective-interest rate. b. carrying value of the bonds multiplied by the stated interest rate. c. face amount of the bonds multiplied by the stated interest rate. d. face amount of the bonds multiplied by the effective-interest rate.

c. face amount of the bonds multiplied by the stated interest rate.

The times interest earned is computed by dividing a. net income by interest expense. b. income before taxes by interest expense. c. income before income taxes and interest expense by interest expense. d. net income and interest expense by interest expense.

c. income before income taxes and interest expense by interest expense.

The debt to assets ratio is computed by dividing a. current liabilities by total assets. b. long-term liabilities by total assets. c. total liabilities by total assets. d. total assets by total liabilities.

c. total liabilities by total assets.

Fox Co. issued $100,000 of ten-year, 10% bonds that pay interest semiannually. The bonds are sold to yield 8%. One step in calculating the issue price of the bonds is to multiply the face value by the table value for a. 10 periods and 10% from the present value of 1 table. b. 20 periods and 5% from the present value of 1 table. c. 10 periods and 8% from the present value of 1 table. d. 20 periods and 4% from the present value of 1 table.

d. 20 periods and 4% from the present value of 1 table.

An early extinguishment of bonds payable, which were originally issued at a premium, is made by purchase of the bonds between interest dates. At the time of reacquisition a. any costs of issuing the bonds must be amortized up to the purchase date. b. the premium must be amortized up to the purchase date. c. interest must be accrued from the last interest date to the purchase date. d. All of these answers are correct.

d. All of these answers are correct.

Fox Co. issued $100,000 of ten-year, 10% bonds that pay interest semiannually. The bonds are sold to yield 8%. 30. Another step in calculating the issue price of the bonds is to a. multiply $10,000 by the table value for 10 periods and 10% from the present value of an annuity table. b. multiply $10,000 by the table value for 20 periods and 5% from the present value of an annuity table. c. multiply $10,000 by the table value for 20 periods and 4% from the present value of an annuity table. d. None of these answers is correct.

d. None of these answers is correct.

Which of the following must be disclosed relative to long-term debt maturities and sinking fund requirements? a. The present value of future payments for sinking fund requirements and long-term debt maturities during each of the next five years. b. The present value of scheduled interest payments on long-term debt during each of the next five years. c. The amount of scheduled interest payments on long-term debt during each of the next five years. d. The amount of future payments for sinking fund requirements and long-term debt maturities during each of the next five years.

d. The amount of future payments for sinking fund requirements and long-term debt maturities during each of the next five years.

Which of the following arguments is presented by FASB to explain why a gain is recorded by a company when its creditworthiness is becoming worse? a. The shareholders' loss is the debtholders' gain. b. The income of the company will increase as the amount of interest payment will reduce. c. The decrease in market rate will increase the value of equity shares. d. The debtholders' loss is the shareholders' gain.

d. The debtholders' loss is the shareholders' gain.

The generally accepted method of accounting for gains or losses from the early extinguishment of debt treats any gain or loss as a. an adjustment to the cost basis of the asset obtained by the debt issue. b. an amount that should be considered a cash adjustment to the cost of any other debt issued over the remaining life of the old debt instrument. c. an amount received or paid to obtain a new debt instrument and, as such, should be amortized over the life of the new debt. d. a difference between the reacquisition price and the net carrying amount of the debt which should be recognized in the period of redemption.

d. a difference between the reacquisition price and the net carrying amount of the debt which should be recognized in the period of redemption.

Premium on bonds payable is a. a contra account. b. reported as a reduction of the bond liability. c. debited to a deferred charge account and amortized over the life of the bonds. d. an adjunct account.

d. an adjunct account.

When a note payable is exchanged for property, goods, or services, the stated interest rate is presumed to be fair unless a. no interest rate is stated. b. the stated interest rate is unreasonable. c. the stated face amount of the note is materially different from the current cash sales price for similar items or from current fair value of the note. d. any of these answers are correct.

d. any of these answers are correct.

Long-term debt that matures within one year and is to be converted into stock should be reported a. as a current liability. b. in a special section between liabilities and stockholders' equity. c. as noncurrent. d. as noncurrent and accompanied with a note explaining the method to be used in its liquidation.

d. as noncurrent and accompanied with a note explaining the method to be used in its liquidation.

The interest rate written in the terms of the bond indenture is known as the a. coupon rate. b. nominal rate. c. stated rate. d. coupon rate, nominal rate, or stated rate.

d. coupon rate, nominal rate, or stated rate.

The rate of interest actually earned by bondholders is called the a. stated rate. b. coupon rate. c. nominal rate. d. effective rate.

d. effective rate.

A troubled debt restructuring will generally result in a a. loss by the debtor and a gain by the creditor. b. loss by both the debtor and the creditor. c. gain by both the debtor and the creditor. d. gain by the debtor and a loss by the creditor.

d. gain by the debtor and a loss by the creditor.

Bonds that pay no interest unless the issuing company is profitable are called a. collateral trust bonds. b. debenture bonds. c. revenue bonds. d. income bonds.

d. income bonds.

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

When the interest payment dates of a bond are May 1 and November 1, and a bond issue is sold on June 1, the amount of cash received by the issuer will be a. decreased by accrued interest from June 1 to November 1. b. decreased by accrued interest from May 1 to June 1. c. increased by accrued interest from June 1 to November 1. d. increased by accrued interest from May 1 to June 1.

d. increased by accrued interest from May 1 to June 1.

Note disclosures for long-term debt generally include all of the following except a. assets pledged as security. b. call provisions and conversion privileges. c. restrictions imposed by the creditor. d. names of specific creditors.

d. names of specific creditors.

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.