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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?
Amortization table |
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Year |
Period |
Cash payment |
Interest expense |
Discount on Bonds payable |
Carrying Value of Bond |
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 |
Dec 31 |
$ 390,000.00 |
$ 392,166.21 |
$ 2,166.21 |
$ 9,806,321.36 |
|
2014 |
June 30 |
$ 390,000.00 |
$ 392,252.85 |
$ 2,252.85 |
$ 9,808,574.21 |
Dec 31 |
$ 390,000.00 |
$ 392,342.97 |
$ 2,342.97 |
$ 9,810,917.18 |
|
2015 |
June 30 |
$ 390,000.00 |
$ 392,436.69 |
$ 2,436.69 |
$ 9,813,353.87 |
Dec 31 |
$ 390,000.00 |
$ 392,534.15 |
$ 2,534.15 |
$ 9,815,888.02 |
Answer – carrying value of bond on December 31 2015= $ 9,815,888.02 or $ 9,815,888