TIME AND PURPOSE OF PROBLEMS
Problem 14-1 (Time 15–20 minutes)
Purpose—to provide the student with the opportunity to interpret a bond amortization schedule. This
Problem 14-2 (Time 25–30 minutes)
Problem 14-3 (Time 20–30 minutes)
Purpose—to provide the student with an understanding of how interest rates can be used to deceive
a customer. The problem is challenging because for the first year of this transaction, negative amortization
results.
Problem 14-4 (Time 15–20 minutes)
Purpose—to provide the student with an understanding of the relevant journal entries which are necessi–
Problem 14-5 (Time 50–65 minutes)
Purpose—to provide the student with an understanding of the relevant journal entries which are neces-
Problem 14-6 (Time 20–25 minutes)
Purpose—to provide the student with an understanding of the relevant journal entries which are
Problem 14-7 (Time 20–25 minutes)
Purpose—to provide the student with a series of transactions from bond issuance, payment of bond
interest, accrual of bond interest, amortization of bond discount, and bond retirement. Journal entries
are required for each of these transactions.
Problem 14-8 (Time 15–25 minutes)
Purpose—to provide the student with an opportunity to become familiar with the application of GAAP,