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20. A bond sinking fund is a A) Specific type of bond B) Special fund set aside

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Question

20.

A bond sinking fund is a

A)

Specific type of bond

B)

Special fund set aside for scholarships of bond holders

C)

Special fund where the company that issued the bonds must makeperiodic payments.

D)

Special fund to hold money from bondholders that don’tcollect their interest payments

21.

A bond with a face value of $100,000 and a quoted price of 98¼ has a selling price of (page 579)

A)

$98,250.

B)

$98,025.

C)

$98,002.

D)

$98,500.

22.

A corporation issues $100,000, 8%, 5-year bonds on January 1,2009, for $104,200. Interest is paid semiannually on January 1 andJuly 1. If the corporation uses the straight-line method ofamortization of bond discount, the amount of bond interest expenseto be recognized on July 1, 2009, is

A)

$3,580.

B)

$4,000.

C)

$4,420.

D)

$8,420.

20.

A bond sinking fund is a

A)

Specific type of bond

B)

Special fund set aside for scholarships of bond holders

C)

Special fund where the company that issued the bonds must makeperiodic payments.

D)

Special fund to hold money from bondholders that don’tcollect their interest payments

Explanation / Answer

22. IS A )3580

REASON :

Par value of Bonds100,000

Issue price of Bonds104,200

Premium on issue4,200

No. of years = 5

No. of periods= 5x2 = 10periods

Amortization of Bond premium per period =4,200/10 = 420 per period

Interest payable = 100,000 x 8% x½ = 4,000

Interest expense = 4,000 - 420 =3,580


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