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Garcia Company issues 10%, 15-year bonds with a par value of
$250,000 and semiannual interest payments. On the issue date, the
annual market rate for these bonds is 8%, which implies a selling
price of 117 1⁄4. The effective interest method is used to allocate
interest expense.
1. Using the implied selling price of 117 1⁄4,
what are the issuer's cash proceeds from issuance of these
bonds?
2. What total amount of bond interest expense will
be recognized over the life of these bonds?
3. What amount of bond interest expense is
recorded on the first interest payment date?
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Enviro Company issues 10.00%, 10-year bonds with a par value of
$420,000 and semiannual interest payments. On the issue date, the
annual market rate for these bonds is 7.00%, which implies a
selling price of 127.625. The straight-line method is used to
allocate interest expense.
1. Using the implied selling price of 127.625.
what are the issuer’s cash proceeds from issuance of these
bonds?
2. What total amount of bond interest expense will
be recognized over the life of these bonds?
3. What is the amount of bond interest expense
recorded on the first interest payment date?