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| 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. | |||||||||