Calculator Input
Bond
characteristics Key Amount
1. Face amount FV $500,000
2. Interest payment each period PMT $17,500 = $500,000 x 7% x ½ year
Calculator Output
Issue price PV $531,403
December 31, 2016
Bonds Payable 470,869
Loss 60,534
Requirement 1
(1)
Date
(2)
Cash
Paid
(3)
Interest
Expense
(4)
Decrease in
Carrying
Value
(5)
Carrying
Value
Face Amount
x Stated Rate
Carrying Value
x Market Rate (2) – (3)
Prior Carrying
Value – (4)
1/ 1 /15 $ 214,877
6/30/15 $ 7,000 $ 6,446 $ 554 214,323
12/31/15 7,000 6,430 570 213,753
6/30/16 7,000 6,413 587 213,166
If the market rate increases to 8%, it will cost $189,437 to retire the
bonds.
Exercise 9-15
Requirement 2