In: Finance
n = 6 | |||||||||
I = 5% | |||||||||
Cashflows | Amount | PVF | Present value | ||||||
Semi Annual Interest (400000*8%*6/12) | 16000 | 5.07569 | 81211.04 | ||||||
Principal | 400000 | 0.746215 | 298486 | ||||||
Price of bonds | 379697 | ||||||||
Journal entry: | |||||||||
Date | Accounts title and explanations | Debit $ | Credit $ | ||||||
31.01.13 | Cash account | 379697 | |||||||
Discount on Bonds Payable | 20303 | ||||||||
Bonds Payable | 400000 | ||||||||
The Bonds are issed at discount because, the market rate prevailing is more than the rate company is paying. | |||||||||