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Victor Company issued bonds with a $250,000 face value and a 6% stated rate of interest on January 1, Year 1. The bonds carried a 5-year term and sold for 95. Victor uses the straight-line method of amortization. Interest is payable on December 31 of each year.
The carrying value of the bond liability on the December 31, Year 3 balance sheet was:
Multiple Choice $241,000. $242,500. $237,500. $245,000.
Issue Price is computed as shown below:
= $ 250,000 x 95%
= $ 237,500
Discount is computed as shown below:
= $ 250,000 - $ 237,500
= $ 12,500
Annual Amortization is computed as shown below:
= $ 12,500 / 5
= $ 2,500
So the bonds carrying value in year 3 balance sheet will be
= $ 237,500 + $ 2,500 x 3
= $ 245,000
So the correct answer is option of $ 245,000