Hartford Research issues bonds dated January 1, 2017, that pay interest semiannu

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Hartford Research issues bonds dated January 1, 2017, that pay interest semiannually on June 30 and December 31. The bonds have a $36,000 par value and an annual contract rate of 12%, and they mature in 10 years. (Table B.1, Table B.2, Table B.3. and Table B4) (Use appropriate factor(s) from the tables provided. Round a tablevalues to 4 decimal places, and use the rounded table values in calculations.) Required Consider each of the following three separate situations. I. The market rate at the date of issuance is 10%. (a) Complete the below table to determine the bonds' issue price on January 1,2017 (b) Prepare the journal entry to record their issuance 2. The market rate at the date of issuance is 12%. (a) Complete the below table to determine the bonds' issue price on January 1, 2017. (b) Prepare the journal entry to record their issuance. 3. The market rate at the date of issuance is 14%. (a) Complete the below table to determine the bonds' issue price on January 1, 2017. (b) Prepare the journal entry to record their issuance.

Explanation / Answer

Situation 1 - market rate at the date of issuance is 10% -

Situation 2 - market rate at the date of issuance is 12% -

Situation 3 - market rate at the date of issuance is 14% -

Please comment in case of any clarification required.

Table values are based on n 10 years i 10%

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