In: Accounting
Answer 1
| Present Value of bond | |||
| Period | Payment | Discounting Factor @ 5% | Present Value | 
| 1 | 16000 | 0.952381 | 15238.10 | 
| 2 | 16000 | 0.907029 | 14512.47 | 
| 3 | 16000 | 0.863838 | 13821.40 | 
| 4 | 16000 | 0.822702 | 13163.24 | 
| 5 | 16000 | 0.783526 | 12536.42 | 
| 6 | 416000 | 0.746215 | 310425.61 | 
| Present value of Bond | $ 379,697 | ||
| Basic details | |
| Coupon rate per Period (8%/2) | 4% | 
| Face value of bond | 400,000 | 
| Market or Discounting rate per Period (10%/2) | 5% | 
| Interest paid (400000*4%) | 16000 | 
| Payment at end of period with Face value(400000+16000) | 416,000 | 
| Interest paid on | Semi-annually | 
| Number of payment (3 years * 2 in a year) | 6 | 
Answer 2
| Journal entries | |||
| Date | General Journal | Debit | Credit | 
| January 31, 2013 | Cash | 379697 | |
| Discount on Bond payable | 20303 | ||
| Bond payable | 400000 | ||
| (To record issued of bond payable at Discount.) | |||
| Present value of Bond | $ 379,697 | ||
| Less: face value of Bond | $ 400,000 | ||
| Discount on Bond payable | $ 20,303 | ||
Answer 3
| Is this a bond with a premium or discount? Explain why. | Discount | ||
| Bond issued at discount. Because of Market interest rate is higher than the Stated interest rate. | |||