In: Accounting
1. Fast Tires issued $5,000,000 of five-year, 10% bonds on June
30, 20Y5, for $5,405,550. The bonds pay interest quarterly,
beginning September 30, 20Y5. At the date of issuance, the market
rate was 8%. Calculate the interest expense and bond amortization
for the first fiscal year using the:
A.Straight-line method for amortization
B. Effective interest rate method for amortization Use the
information above to prepare the journal entries to record
-the issuance
-first interest payment
-retirement of the bonds for Fast Tires.
Assume the company uses the straight-line method for
amortization.
a. Straight line method:
No of quarters = 5 years * 4 = 20 quarters
Interest expense = 418890
Premium amortized = 81110
| Semiannual interest date | 
 Interest Payment [5,000,000* 10% *1/4]  | 
Interest
expense [Interest payment - Premium amortized]  | 
Premium amortization [5405550 - 5000000] / 20  | 
Bond
carrying balance [Previous year - Premium]  | 
| 5405550 | ||||
| September 30, 20Y5 | 125000 | 104722.5 | 20277.5 | 5385273 | 
| December 31, 20Y5 | 125000 | 104722.5 | 20277.5 | 5364995 | 
| March 31, 20Y5 | 125000 | 104722.5 | 20277.5 | 5344718 | 
| June 30, 20Y5 | 125000 | 104722.5 | 20277.5 | 5324440 | 
| Total | 418890 | 81110 | 
b. Effective Interest method:
Interest expense = 430390
Premium amortized = 69610
| Semiannual interest date | Interest
Payment [5,000,000* 10% *1/4]  | 
Interest
expense [Carrying value*8%*1/4]  | 
Premium amortization [Expense - Payment]  | 
Bond
carrying balance [Previous year - Premium]  | 
| 5405550 | ||||
| September 30, 20Y5 | 125000 | 108111 | 16889 | 5388661 | 
| December 31, 20Y5 | 125000 | 107773 | 17227 | 5371434 | 
| March 31, 20Y5 | 125000 | 107429 | 17571 | 5353863 | 
| June 30, 20Y5 | 125000 | 107077 | 17923 | 5335940 | 
| Total | 
 430390  | 
69610 | 
Note : All figures are rounded off to the nearest dollar.
2. Using straight-line method for amortization, journal entries
| Date | Account Titles | Debit | Credit | 
| June 30, 20Y5 | Cash | 5405550 | |
| Bonds Payable | 5000000 | ||
| Premium on bonds payable | 405550 | ||
| September 30, 20Y5 | Interest expense | 104722.5 | |
| Premium on bonds payable | 20277.5 | ||
| Cash | 125000 | ||
| June 30,20Y0 | Bonds Payable | 5000000 | |
| Cash | 5000000 |