C14-2 (AICPA adapted solution)
1. Because detachable stock purchase warrants are equity instruments that have a
separate fair value at the issue date, the portion of the proceeds from bonds issued with
2. A serial bond progressively matures at a series of stated installment dates, for example,
one-fifth each year. A term (straight) bond completely matures on a single date.
3. The amortization in the first year of the life of a five-year term bond issued at a premium
differs using the interest method instead of the straight-line method because the interest
4. The journal entry to record a bond issue sold between interest dates is as follows:
Debit cash for the price of the bond plus the accrued interest from the last interest date.
Debit discount on bonds payable for the amount of discount to be amortized over the
5. The gain or loss from the reacquisition of a long-term bond prior to its maturity is included in
income from continuing operations in the determination of net income for the period
reacquired.
C14-3 (AICPA adapted solution)
1. Under the book value method, the carrying value of the convertible bonds at the date of
the conversion (the bonds payable less the unamortized discount at that date) is used to
account for the conversion, and there is no gain or loss recognized on the conversion.