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On January 20X2, Lucky Company purchased $5,000,000 of Fire Corp. 3% bonds, classified as a FVTPL. The bonds pay semi-annual interest each 30 June and 31 December. The market interest rate was 4% o the date of purchase. The bonds mature on 30 December 20X11. At the end of 20X2, the bonds had a fair value of $4,800,000.
1. Calculate the price paid by Lucky.
2. Give entries for the first year assuming that the investment is classified as FVTPL.
Solution 1:
| Computation of bond price | |||
| Table values are based on: | |||
| n= | 20 | ||
| i= | 2% | ||
| Cash flow | Table Value | Amount | Present Value |
| Par (Maturity) Value | 0.67297 | $5,000,000.00 | $3,364,857 |
| Interest (Annuity) | 16.35143 | $75,000.00 | $1,226,358 |
| Price of bonds | $4,591,214 | ||
Solution 2:
| Journal Entries - Lucky Company | |||
| Date | Particulars | Debit | Credit |
| 1-Jan-20X2 | Investment in bond Dr | $5,000,000.00 | |
| To Cash | $4,591,214.00 | ||
| To Discount on bond investment | $408,786.00 | ||
| (To record investment in bond) | |||
| 30-Jun-20X2 | Cash Dr | $75,000.00 | |
| Discount on bond investment Dr | $16,824.00 | ||
| To Interest Income ($4,591,214*2%) | $91,824.00 | ||
| (To record interest revenue using effective interest) | |||
| 31-Dec-20X2 | Cash Dr | $75,000.00 | |
| Discount on bond investment Dr | $17,161.00 | ||
| To Interest Income [($4,591,214+$16,824)*2%] | $92,161.00 | ||
| (To record interest revenue using effective interest) | |||
| 31-Dec-20X2 | Fair value adjustment Dr ($4,800,000 - $4,591,214 - $16,824 - $17,161) | $174,801.00 | |
| To Unrealized holding gain or loss - NI | $174,801.00 | ||
| (To adjust bond investment to fair value) | |||