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Exercise 10-11 Straight-Line: Bond computations, amortization, and bond retirement LO P2, P4
On January 1, 2019, Shay Company issues $290,000 of 11%, 20-year
bonds. The bonds sell for $282,750. Six years later, on January 1,
2025, Shay retires these bonds by buying them on the open market
for $303,050. All interest is accounted for and paid through
December 31, 2024, the day before the purchase. The straight-line
method is used to amortize any bond discount.
1. What is the amount of the discount on the bonds
at issuance?
2. How much amortization of the discount is
recorded on the bonds for the entire period from January 1, 2019,
through December 31, 2024?
3. What is the carrying (book) value of the bonds
as of the close of business on December 31, 2024?
4. Prepare the journal entry to record the bond
retirement.
1)Amount of Discount = Issue price - par value
= 282750-290000
= 7250
2)Annual amortization of bond discount = Total discount /number of years to maturity
= 7250 /20
= 362.5 per year
Period of amortization= 1Jan 2019 - 31Dec 2024 = 6 years
amortization of the discount is recorded on the bonds for the entire period from January 1, 2019, through December 31, 2024 = 362.5 *6 = 2175
3)carrying value = Issue price + total discount amortized
= 282,750 +2175
= 284925
4)
Date | Account title | Debit | credit |
Jan 1 2025 | Bond payable | 290000 | |
loss on retirement of bond payable | 18125 | ||
Discount on bond payable | 5075 | ||
cash | 303,050 |
Discount still unamortized = 290000-284925 = 5075