In: Accounting
A company issues $10,000,000, 7.8%, 20-year bonds to yield 8% on January 1, 2013. Interest is paid on June 30 and December 31. The proceeds from the bonds are $9,802,072. Using straight-line amortization, what is the carrying value of the bonds on December 31, 2015?
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 Amortization table  | 
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 Year  | 
 Period  | 
 Cash payment  | 
 Interest expense  | 
 Discount on Bonds payable  | 
 Carrying Value of Bond  | 
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 Issued  | 
 $ 197,927.74  | 
 $ 9,802,072.26  | 
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 2013  | 
 June 30  | 
 $ 390,000.00  | 
 $ 392,082.89  | 
 $ 2,082.89  | 
 $ 9,804,155.15  | 
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 Dec 31  | 
 $ 390,000.00  | 
 $ 392,166.21  | 
 $ 2,166.21  | 
 $ 9,806,321.36  | 
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 2014  | 
 June 30  | 
 $ 390,000.00  | 
 $ 392,252.85  | 
 $ 2,252.85  | 
 $ 9,808,574.21  | 
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 Dec 31  | 
 $ 390,000.00  | 
 $ 392,342.97  | 
 $ 2,342.97  | 
 $ 9,810,917.18  | 
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 2015  | 
 June 30  | 
 $ 390,000.00  | 
 $ 392,436.69  | 
 $ 2,436.69  | 
 $ 9,813,353.87  | 
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 Dec 31  | 
 $ 390,000.00  | 
 $ 392,534.15  | 
 $ 2,534.15  | 
 $ 9,815,888.02  | 
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Answer – carrying value of bond on December 31 2015= $ 9,815,888.02 or $ 9,815,888