UGBA 102A at University of California--Berkeley

4. Bond Amortization

in Topic 11 (Problem 4 of 5)

A Corporation issued $450,000 face value, 4% 10-year bonds on January 1, Year 1 for $383,063. This price resulted in an effective interest rate of 6% on the bonds. Interest is payable semi-annually on June 30 and December 31.

  1. Prepare the journal entry to record the first payment of interest on June 30, Year 1.
  2. Determine carrying value on December 31, Year 1, after the interest payments has been made
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  1. Journal entry:
    Journal Entry 1
    Interest Expense 11,492
    Discount 2,492
    Cash 9,000
  2. The carrying value is 388,122

The Rest Of The Practice Problems

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1 Bond Theory Multiple Choice Easy
2 Bond Issue Prices Moderate
3 Coupon and Market Rates Multiple Choice Moderate
4 Bond Amortization
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5 Bond Retirement Hard
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Topic 11 Videos

1 Intro to Bonds 10:04
2 Discounts and Premiums 7:34
3 Selling at a Discount 7:15
4 Selling for a Premium 8:11
5 Amortization 21:42
6 Borrowing Cost 6:33
7 Interacting with Market Rates 5:30
8 Retiring Bonds 9:54
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