In: Accounting
Queen Energy Inc. issued bonds on January 1, 2020, that pay
interest semiannually on June 30 and December 31. The par value of
the bonds is $140,000, the annual contract rate is 8%, and the
bonds mature in 10 years. (Use TABLE 14A.1 and TABLE 14A.2.)
(Use appropriate factor(s) from the tables
provided.)
Required:
a. For each of these three situations, determine
the issue price of the bonds. (Do not round intermediate
calculations. Round the final answers to the nearest whole
dollar.)
Market rate Interest | Issue Price of the Bonds | |
1) | 6% | |
2) | 8% | |
3) | 10% |
b. For each of these three situations, prepare the
journal entry that would record the issuance, assuming the market
interest rate at the date of issuance was (1) 6%, (2) 8%, (3) 10%.
(Use PV tables in determining the issue price of the bonds.
Do not round intermediate calculations. Round the final answers to
the nearest whole dollar.)