14-06 14-3 Entries for Issuing Bonds and Amortizing Discount by Straight-Line Me
ID: 2338043 • Letter: 1
Question
14-06 14-3 Entries for Issuing Bonds and Amortizing Discount by Straight-Line Method
On the first day of its fiscal year, Chin Company issued $24,800,000 of five-year, 10% bonds to finance its operations of producing and selling home improvement products. Interest is payable semiannually. The bonds were issued at a market (effective) interest rate of 12%, resulting in Chin Company receiving cash of $22,974,584.
a. Journalize the entries to record the following:
Issuance of the bonds.
First semiannual interest payment. The bond discount amortization, using the straight-line method, is combined with the semiannual interest payment. (Round your answer to the nearest dollar.)
Second semiannual interest payment. The bond discount amortization, using the straight-line method, is combined with the semiannual interest payment. (Round your answer to the nearest dollar.)
For a compound transaction, if an amount box does not require an entry, leave it blank. Round your answers to the nearest dollar.
1.
2.
3.
b. Determine the amount of the bond interest expense for the first year.
$
c. Why was the company able to issue the bonds for only $22,974,584 rather than for the face amount of $24,800,000?
The market rate of interest is (GREATER THAN/LESS THAN)
the contract rate of interest.
1.
Explanation / Answer
a 1 Cash 22974584 Discount on Bonds payable 1825416 Bonds payable 24800000 2 Interest expense 1422542 Discount on Bonds payable 182542 =1825416/10 Cash 1240000 =24800000*10%/2 3 Interest expense 1422542 Discount on Bonds payable 182542 =1825416/10 Cash 1240000 =24800000*10%/2 b Bond interest expense for the first year = 1422542+1422542= $2845084 c The market rate of interest is GREATER THAN the contract rate of interest.
Related Questions
drjack9650@gmail.com
Navigate
Integrity-first tutoring: explanations and feedback only — we do not complete graded work. Learn more.