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A company issued 5%, 10-year bonds with a par value of $500,000. The current market rate of interest is 5%. The journal entry to record each semiannual interest payment is:


A) A company issued 5%, 10-year bonds with a par value of $500,000. The current market rate of interest is 5%. The journal entry to record each semiannual interest payment is: A)   B)   C)    D)
B) A company issued 5%, 10-year bonds with a par value of $500,000. The current market rate of interest is 5%. The journal entry to record each semiannual interest payment is: A)   B)   C)    D)
C) A company issued 5%, 10-year bonds with a par value of $500,000. The current market rate of interest is 5%. The journal entry to record each semiannual interest payment is: A)   B)   C)    D)
D) A company issued 5%, 10-year bonds with a par value of $500,000. The current market rate of interest is 5%. The journal entry to record each semiannual interest payment is: A)   B)   C)    D)

E) A) and C)
F) All of the above

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Using the following format, compare capital stock and bonds as means of financing. List characteristics and differences. Capital Stock Bonds

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Capital Stock Bonds
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A corporation paid $104,000 to retire bonds with a face value of $100,000 and an unamortized premium balance of $3,000. The entry to record the early retirement of the bonds will include the recognition of a loss of


A) $7,000.
B) $4,000.
C) $3,000.
D) $1,000.

E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

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Dweeb Industries decided to appropriate $40,000 of retained earnings during each of the last five years its $200,000, 8%, 10-year bonds that are outstanding. The bonds were issued October 1, 2019. Prepare the journal entry to record the initial appropriation on October 1, 2025, and at retirement of the bonds on October 1, 2029.

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Bonds on which a corporation has pledged property to guarantee payment to the bondholders are known as---------- bonds.

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Morris Corporation has 10-year, 12% bonds Payable of $100,000 that were sold on January 2, 2019 at a discount of $12,000. Amortization on the discount is recorded at the end of each year. Determine the Balance Sheet presentation of these bonds at December 31, 2020. (Present only the section of the Balance Sheet in which the bonds appear.)

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The difference between the face value and the selling price of a 10-year discounted bond issued two years after authorization, is amortized for


A) 10 years.
B) 8 years.
C) 2 years.
D) The difference is not amortized, only interest is amortized.

E) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

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In the case of liquidation, bondholders and other creditors must be paid in full before stockholders can receive monetary distributions.

A) True
B) False

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Investors will pay an amount greater than the face amount of a bond if the interest rate on bonds is greater than the market rate of interest.

A) True
B) False

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A company issued 10-year, 5% bonds with a par value of $1,000,000. The company received $1,040,000 upon issuance. Using the straight-line method, the amount of interest expense for the first semi-annual interest period is:


A) $25,000.
B) $26,000.
C) $23,000.
D) $21,000.

E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

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Retained earnings are often appropriated while the bonds are outstanding. Which of the following is a reason for the appropriation?


A) Corporation management wants to protect the bondholders.
B) The bond underwriters always require it.
C) Tax law requires it.
D) The buyers require it.

E) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

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Warren Company issued $900,000 of 8%, 5-year bonds dated January 1, 2019, for $916,000. Interest is paid on January 1 and July 1. What is the total amount of interest expense for the bonds for 2019, using the straight-line method of amortization?


A) $68,800
B) $72,000
C) $56,000
D) $75,200

E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

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Retained earnings may be appropriated for bond retirement by order of the board of directors, by the bond contract, or by vote of the shareholders.

A) True
B) False

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The entry to record the issuance of bonds at face value includes


A) a credit to Bond Interest Payable.
B) a debit to Bond Interest Expense.
C) a credit to Bond Payable.
D) a debit to Bond Interest Payable.

E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

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Trog Industries pays and records the semiannual interest on its $500,000, 10-year, 6% bonds outstanding on July 1, 2019. On the same date, amortization of the premium of $5,000 received on $100,000 of those bonds is recorded. Prepare the journal entries recorded by Trog Industries.

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If the market rate of interest on the day that bonds are issued is lower than the contract rate of interest, the bonds will sell at a discount.

A) True
B) False

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When bonds are issued at a premium, the bond premium


A) does not change the amount of interest expense over the life of the bonds.
B) increases the amount of interest expense over the life of the bonds.
C) reduces the amount of interest expense over the life of the bonds.
D) is charged to interest expense when the bonds are issued.

E) All of the above
F) A) and C)

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On September 30, 2019, Arana Corporation issued $2,500,000 of 10-year, 12% bonds at 97. What is the amount of discount or premium?


A) $30,000 discount
B) $30,000 premium
C) $75,000 premium
D) $75,000 discount

E) B) and D)
F) C) and D)

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A bond that trades at 105 ½ means that:


A) the bond pays 5 ½% interest.
B) the market rate of interest is 5 ½%.
C) the bond traded at $1,055 per $1,000 bond.
D) the market rate of interest is 5 ½% higher than the contract rate.

E) A) and D)
F) A) and B)

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A company issued 10-year, 8% bonds with a par value of $1,000,000. The company received $980,000 upon issuance. Using the straight-line method, the amount of interest expense for the first semi-annual interest period is:


A) $41,000.
B) $42,000.
C) $40,000.
D) $39,000.

E) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

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