Question
On September 30, 2015, Evan Tube Inc. issued $1,624,000 of 8% bonds plus accrued interest. Interest is payable semiannually on January 1 and July 1 with the bonds maturing July 1, 2025. The market rate of interest at the time of issuance was 10% and Evan usesthe effective-interest method to amortize any premium or discount. Legal and other costs of $20,000 were incurred in connection with the issue and are being amortized on a straight-line basis over the life of the bond.
Periods
PV of a Single Sum 10%
PV of an Annuity at 10%
PV of a Single Sum 8%
PV of an Annuity at 8%
PV of a Single Sum 5%
PV of an Annuity at 5%
PV of a Single Sum 4%
PV of an Annuity at 4%
10
0.38554
6.14457
0.46319
6.71008
0.61391
7.72173
0.67556
8.11090
20
0.14864
8.51356
0.21455
9.81815
0.37689
12.46221
0.45639
13.59033
A. What is the present value of the$1,624,000 bonds on September 30, 2015? Show all supporting calculations.
1624000 * 0.37689 = 612069.36
64960 * 12.46221 = 809545.16
612069.36+809545.16 = 1421614.52
B. Prepare the relevant bond amortization table through January 1, 2017:
Periods
A
Interest to be Paid
(4% X $1624000)
B
Interest Expense to be recorded
(5% X Preceding Bonds Carrying value)
C
Discount Amortization
B-A
D
Unamortized Discount
D-C
E
Bond Carrying Value
(1624000 -D)
30-Sep-15
32,480
35,540
?
202,385
1,421,615
2016/1/1
64,960
71,081
6,121
196,265
1,427,735
2016/7/1
64,960
71,387
6,427
189,838
1,434,162
2017/1/1
64,960
71,708
6,748
183,090
1,440,910
C. Prepare the relevant journal entries for the bonds on the following dates :
September 30, 2015
December 31, 2015
Debt to Bond issuance cost 615.38
January 1, 2016
July 1, 2016
D. OnDecember 31, 2016, Evan called $1,300,000 of the bonds at 101.5 in accordance with the provisions of the bond indenture and retired them. What is the gain or loss on the transaction? Show all relevant calculations.
Correct answer: loss on redemption 93263.88
E. Prepare all the necessary journal entries for December 31, 2016.