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On January 1, 2021, a company acquires $480,000 of another company’s 15% bonds at a price of $630,000. For the investor company, interest is received on January 1 of each year, and the bonds mature on January 1, 2031. The investment will provide the investor a 10% yield (assumed, for ease of computation; do not attempt computation beyond the years necessary). The bonds are classified as held-to-maturity. Using the effective interest method, what is the amount the investor company will record for Debt Investments on 12/31/2022?
Worknig Notes: 1 | |||||
Calculation of Discount amount amortized per year | |||||
Par Value of the Bonds = | $ 630,000 | ||||
Issued price | $ 480,000 | ||||
Discount to be amortized | $ 150,000 | ||||
Rate of interest of Coupon | 7% | ||||
Yearly Coupon Amount | $ 44,100 | ||||
Market Rate of interest = | 10% | ||||
SOLUTION : | |||||
Schedule of Interest revenue and bond premium Amortization | |||||
Effective interest Method | |||||
Date | Cash Received | Interest Revenue @ 10.00% on Carrying Amount | Increase in Carrying Value | Caryying Amount | |
Jan 01.2021 | $ 480,000 | ||||
Jan 01.2022 | $ 44,100 | $ 48,000 | $ 3,900 | $ 483,900 | |
Jan 01.2023 | $ 44,100 | $ 48,390 | $ 4,290 | $ 488,190 | |
Carrying amount of Bonds as on Jan 01.2023 or Dec 31. 2022 is $ 488,190 | |||||
So Answer = Value of Debt investment on 12/31/2022 = $ 488,190 | |||||