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Chapter 12: Q15RQ (page 655)
What does it mean when a company calls a bond?
A company called bond when there are chances that the interest rate will fall in the future.
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Determining bond prices and interest expense
Jones Company is planning to issue $490,000 of 9%, five-year bonds payable to
borrow for a major expansion. The owner, Shane Jones, asks your advice on some
related matters.
Requirements
1. Answer the following questions:
a. At what type of bond price Jones Company will have total interest expense
equal to the cash interest payments?
b. Under which type of bond price will Jones Company鈥檚 total interest expense be
greater than the cash interest payments?
c. If the market interest rate is 12%, what type of bond price can Jones Company
expect for the bonds?
2. Compute the price of the bonds if the bonds are issued at 89.
3. How much will Jones Company pay in interest each year? How much will Jones
Company鈥檚 interest expense be for the first year?
Journalizing bond issuance and interest payments
On June 30, Parker Company issued 11%, five-year bonds payable with a face value
of $120,000. The bonds are issued at face value and pay interest on June 30 and
December 31.
Requirements
1. Journalize the issuance of the bonds on June 30.
2. Journalize the semiannual interest payment on December 31
Retiring bonds payable before maturity
On January 1, 2018, Powell Company issued $350,000 of 10%, five-year bonds
payable
at 102. Powell Company has extra cash and wishes to retire the bonds payable
on
January 1, 2019, immediately after making the second semiannual interest
payment. To
retire the bonds, Powell Company pays the market price of 98.
Requirements
1. What is Powell Company鈥檚 carrying amount of the bonds payable on the
retirement
date?
2. How much cash must Powell Company pay to retire the bonds payable?
3. Compute Powell Company鈥檚 gain or loss on the retirement of the bonds
payable.
Journalizing bond transactions including retirement at maturity
McQueen Company issued a $100,000, 7.5%, 10-year bond payable. Journalize
the following
transactions for McQueen Company, and include an explanation for each
entry:
a. Issuance of the bond payable at face value on January 1, 2018.
b. Payment of semiannual cash interest on July 1, 2018.
c. Payment of the bond payable at maturity, assuming the last interest
payment had
already been recorded. (Give the date.)
Analyzing and journalizing bond transactions
On January 1, 2018, Nurses Credit Union (NCU) issued 8%, 20-year bonds payablewith face value of $600,000. The bonds pay interest on June 30 and December 31.
Requirements
1. If the market interest rate is 7% when NCU issues its bonds, will the bonds bepriced at face value, at a premium, or at a discount? Explain.
2. If the market interest rate is 9% when NCU issues its bonds, will the bonds bepriced at face value, at a premium, or at a discount? Explain.
3. The issue price of the bonds is 92. Journalize the following bond transactions:
a. Issuance of the bonds on January 1, 2018.
b. Payment of interest and amortization on June 30, 2018.
c. Payment of interest and amortization on December 31, 2018.
d. Retirement of the bond at maturity on December 31, 2037, assuming the lastinterest payment has already beenrecorded.
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