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A bond is an issuer's written promise to pay an amount identified as the par value of the bond along with periodic interest payments. Normal 0 false false false EN-IN X-NONE X-NONE

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B) False

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A company issued 10-year, 9% bonds with a par value of $500,000 when the market rate was 9.5%. The company received $484,087 in cash proceeds. Prepare the issuer's journal entry to record the issuance of the bond.

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An advantage of bonds is:


A) Bond payments can be burdensome when income and cash flow are low.
B) Bonds require payment of par value at maturity.
C) Bonds require payment of periodic interest.
D) Bonds can decrease return on equity.
E) Bonds do not affect owner control.

F) B) and D)
G) C) and E)

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Return on equity increases when the expected rate of return from the acquired assets is ________than the rate of interest on the bonds used to finance the asset acquisition.

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A 10-year bond issue with a $100,000 par value, 8% annual contract rate, with interest payable semiannually means that the issuer must repay $100,000 at the end of 10 years and make 20 semiannual interest payments of $4,000 each.

A) True
B) False

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The use of debt financing ensures an increase in return on equity.

A) True
B) False

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Describe the recording procedures for the issuance, retirement, and paying of interest for installment notes.

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At issuance, the proceeds from a note mu...

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Chang Industries has bonds outstanding with a par value of $200,000 and a carrying value of $203,000. If the company calls these bonds at a price of $201,000, the gain or loss on retirement is:


A) $1,000 loss.
B) $3,000 gain.
C) $2,000 loss.
D) $2,000 gain.
E) $1,000 gain.

F) None of the above
G) D) and E)

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On January 1, a company borrowed $70,000 cash by signing a 9% installment note that is to be repaid with 4 equal year-end payments of $21,607. The amount borrowed is $70,000 and 4 years of interest at 9% equals $25,200, for a total of $95,200, yet the total payments on the note amount to only $86,428. Explain.

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Payments on an installment note include ...

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Describe the journal entries required to record the issuance of bonds at par and the payment of bond interest.

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The journal entry to record a bond issua...

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Mortgage contracts grant the lender the right to be paid from the cash proceeds of the sale of a borrower's assets identified in the mortgage if the borrower fails to make the required payments.

A) True
B) False

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Match the following definitions with the appropriate term

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An obligation requiring a series of periodic payments to the lender.
Bonds that are payable to whoever holds them; also called unregistered bonds.
Bonds that are backed by the issuer's general credit standing
Bonds that are scheduled for maturity on one specified date.
The contract between the bond issuer and the bondholders; it identifies the rights and obligations of the parties.
An accounting method that allocates interest expense over the bonds' life in a way that yields a constant rate of interest.
Bonds with interest coupons attached to their certificates; the bondholders detach the coupons when they mature and present them to a bank or broker for collection.
The interest rate that borrowers are willing to pay and lenders are willing to accept for a particular bond at its risk level.
Bonds that can be exchanged by the bondholders for a fixed number shares of the issuing corporation's common stock.
Bonds that mature at more than one date and are usually paid over a number of periods.
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Term bonds
Coupon bonds
Market rate
Bond indenture
Convertible bonds
Bearer bonds
Installment note
Unsecured bonds
Serial bonds
Effective interest rate method

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An obligation requiring a series of periodic payments to the lender.
Bonds that are payable to whoever holds them; also called unregistered bonds.
Bonds that are backed by the issuer's general credit standing
Bonds that are scheduled for maturity on one specified date.
The contract between the bond issuer and the bondholders; it identifies the rights and obligations of the parties.
An accounting method that allocates interest expense over the bonds' life in a way that yields a constant rate of interest.
Bonds with interest coupons attached to their certificates; the bondholders detach the coupons when they mature and present them to a bank or broker for collection.
The interest rate that borrowers are willing to pay and lenders are willing to accept for a particular bond at its risk level.
Bonds that can be exchanged by the bondholders for a fixed number shares of the issuing corporation's common stock.
Bonds that mature at more than one date and are usually paid over a number of periods.

Payments on installment notes normally include accrued interest plus a portion of the principal amount borrowed.

A) True
B) False

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Term bonds are scheduled for maturity on one specified date, whereas serial bonds mature at more than one date.

A) True
B) False

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Bonds that give the issuer an option of retiring them before they mature are:


A) Registered bonds.
B) Sinking fund bonds.
C) Serial bonds.
D) Callable bonds.
E) Debentures.

F) B) and C)
G) B) and E)

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When convertible bonds are converted to a company's stock, the carrying value of the bonds is transferred to equity accounts and no gain or loss is recorded.

A) True
B) False

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On July 1, Shady Creek Resort borrowed $250,000 cash by signing a 10-year, 8% installment note requiring equal payments each June 30 of $37,258. - What amount of interest expense will be included in the first annual payment?


A) $37,258
B) $20,000
C) $232,742
D) $25,000
E) $17,258

F) A) and B)
G) C) and D)

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On July 1, Shady Creek Resort borrowed $250,000 cash by signing a 10-year, 8% installment note requiring equal payments each June 30 of $37,258. - What amount of principal will be included in the first annual payment?


A) $17,258
B) $232,742
C) $20,000
D) $37,258
E) $25,000

F) A) and C)
G) A) and B)

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The debt-to-equity ratio enables financial statement users to assess the risk of a company's financing structure.

A) True
B) False

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Secured bonds:


A) Are backed by the issuer's bank.
B) Are called debentures.
C) Are the same as sinking fund bonds.
D) Have specific assets of the issuing company pledged as collateral.
E) Are subordinated to those of other unsecured liabilities.

F) A) and D)
G) C) and D)

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