Test Bank – Chapter 11 – Long-Term Liabilities: Notes, Bonds, and Leases 11-27
9. On January 1, 2016, Mango Corporation issued a 3-year, 4%, $3,000 bond payable.
Beginning in 2017, interest is payable every year on January 1 over the life of the bond.
The market rate of interest on January 1, 2016 is 6%. What are the proceeds received
by Mercer from the issue of this bond on January 1, 2016?
LO 3 BT: AN Difficulty: Moderate TOT: 4 min. AACSB: Analytic
AICPA BB: Critical Thinking AICPA FC: Measurement
10. On January 1, 2016, Sheena Corporation issued a 3-year, 7%, $4,000 bond payable.
Beginning in 2017, interest is payable every January 1 over the life of the bond. The
bonds were issued at 104¼. Calculate the issue price.
11. On January 1, 2016, Enron Corporation issued a 4-year, 7%, $9,000 bond payable.
Beginning in 2017, 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?
12. On January 1, 2016, Precision Corporation issued a 3-year, 7%, $2,000 bond payable.
Beginning in 2017, interest is payable every January 1 over the life of the bond. The
market rate of interest on January 1, 2016 is 10%. If Precision uses the effective interest
method, what is the book value of the bond payable on January 1, 2016?