In: Accounting
On July 1, 2016, Noble, Inc. issued 9% bonds in the face amount
of $10,000,000, which mature on July 1, 2022. The bonds were issued
for $9,560,000 to yield 10%, resulting in a bond discount of
$440,000. Noble uses the effective-interest method of amortizing
bond discount. Interest is payable annually on June 30. At June 30,
2018, Noble's unamortized bond discount should be
a. $322,400.
b. $340,000.
c. $352,000.
d. $310,000.
$ 322,400 will be the amount of Unamortised Discount on Bonds Payable on June 30, 2018.
Please follow below working for the same:
| 
 Period  | 
 Cash payment  | 
 Interest expense  | 
 Discount on Bonds payable/ (Amortised)  | 
 Carrying Value of Bond  | 
| 
 Issued  | 
 $ 4,40,000.00  | 
 $ 95,60,000.00  | 
||
| 
 Interest paid on 30-Jun-17  | 
 $ 9,00,000.00 [10,000,000 x 9%]  | 
 $ 9,56,000.00 [9,560,000 x 10%]  | 
 $ (56,000.00) [956000 – 900000]  | 
 $ 96,16,000.00 [9560000 + 56000]  | 
| 
 Interest paid on 30-Jun-18  | 
 $ 9,00,000.00 [10,000,000 x 9%]  | 
 $ 9,61,600.00 [9,616,000 x 10%]  | 
 $ (61,600.00) [ 961600 – 900000]  | 
 $ 96,77,600.00 [9616000 + 61600]  | 
| 
 TOTAL  | 
 $ 1,800,000  | 
 $1,917,600  | 
 $ 322,400  |