9. On January 1, 2014, Mango Corporation issued a 3-year, 4%, $3,000 bond payable.
Beginning in 2015, interest is payable every year on January 1 over the life of the bond.
The market rate of interest on January 1, 2014 is 6%. What are the proceeds received
by Mercer from the issue of this bond on January 1, 2014?
Solution:
Present value of interest at n=3, I = 6:
Present value of principal at n=3, I = 6:
KP 3,5 BT: AN Difficulty: Moderate TOT: 4 min. AACSB: Analytic
AICPA BB: Critical Thinking AICPA FN: Measurement
10. On January 1, 2014, Sheena Corporation issued a 3-year, 7%, $4,000 bond payable.
Beginning in 2015, interest is payable every January 1 over the life of the bond. The
bonds were issued at 104¼. Calculate the issue price.
Solution:
11. On January 1, 2014, Enron Corporation issued a 4-year, 7%, $9,000 bond payable.
Beginning in 2015, interest is payable annually every January 1. The market rate of
interest at issuance is 9%. How much are the interest payments by Enron? Why is the
amount of interest expense different than the cash payments?
Solution:
AICPA BB: Critical Thinking AICPA FN: Reporting
12. On January 1, 2014, Precision Corporation issued a 3-year, 7%, $2,000 bond payable.
Beginning in 2015, interest is payable every January 1 over the life of the bond. The
market rate of interest on January 1, 2014 is 10%. If Precision uses the effective interest
method, what is the balance sheet value of the bond payable on January 1, 2014?
Solution: