Smiley Corporation wholesales repair products to equipment m
Smiley Corporation wholesales repair products to equipment manufacturers. On April 1, Year 1, Smiley Corporation issued $20,000,000 of five-year, 9% bonds at a market (effective) interest rate of 8%, receiving cash of $20,811,010. Interest is payable semiannually on April 1 and October 1.
Required:
| A. | Journalize the entries to record the following. Refer to the Chart of Accounts for exact wording of account titles.
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| B. | Explain why the company was able to issue the bonds for $20,811,010 rather than for the face amount of $20,000,000. |
Solution
A. Amortisation of Bond premium on straight line method = $20,811,010 - $20,000,000 = $811010 / 5*2 = $81101 per six months.
Journal Entries :
B. the company was able to issue the bonds for $20811010 instead of par value of $20m because the bonds are paying higher annual interest rate of 9% to the Market interest rate of 8%.
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| DAte | Accounts Titles | Debit $ | Credit $ |
| April 1, yr1 | Cash | 20,811,010 | |
| Bonds Payable | 20,000,000 | ||
| Premium on Bonds Payable | 811,010 | ||
| (being 9% Bonds issued at premium) | |||
| Oct 1, Yr1 | Interest expense | 818899 | |
| Premium on Bonds Payable | 81101 | ||
| Cash | 900000 | ||
| (being interest paid and interest expene booked while adjusting premium) |
