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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 requires both an understanding of the function of such a schedule and the relevance of each of
the individual numbers. The student is to prepare journal entries to reflect the information given in the
bond amortization schedule.
Problem 14-2 (Time 25–30 minutes)
Purpose—to provide the student with an understanding of how to make the journal entry to record the
issuance of bonds. In addition, a portion of the bonds are retired and therefore a bond amortization
schedule has to be prepared.
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–
tated when there is a bond issuance and bond retirement. This problem also provides an opportunity for
the student to learn the income statement treatment of the loss from retirement and the footnote disclosure
required.
Problem 14-5 (Time 50–65 minutes)
Purpose—to provide the student with an understanding of the relevant journal entries which are neces–
sitated for a bond issuance. This problem involves two independent bond issuances with the assumption
that one is sold at a discount and the other at a premium, both utilizing the effective-interest method.
This comprehensive problem requires preparing journal entries for the issuance of bonds, related
interest payments and amortization (with the construction of amortization tables where applicable), and
the retirement of part of the bonds.
Problem 14-6 (Time 20–25 minutes)
Purpose—to provide the student with an understanding of the relevant journal entries which are
necessitated when there is a bond issuance and bond retirement. This problem requires preparing
journal entries, assuming the straight-line method, for the issuance of bonds, related interest payments
and amortization, and the retirement of part of the bonds.
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,
involving the exchange of notes for cash or property, goods, or services. This problem requires the
preparation of the necessary journal entries concerning the exchange of a zero-interest-bearing long-
term note for a computer, and the necessary adjusting entries relative to depreciation and amortization.
The student should construct the relevant Schedule of Note Discount Amortization to support the
respective entries.