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ACC Company issued a 10-year, 8%, $1,000,000 bond on Jan 1, 2009. The bond pays interest every December 31, with the principal to be paid at the end of 10 years. The market interest rate (effective interest rate) on Jan 1, 2009 was 5%. The market interest rate on December 31,2012 was 4%. (1) Compute the Book value of bonds liability on January 1, 2012. (2) Record the journal entry about interest expense on December 31, 2012.
Answer :
Calculation of Present value of Bond liability :
= $1,000,000 x PVAF(5%, 10 years)
= $1,000,000 x 7.722
= $617,760
1. Calculation of Book value of bonds liability on January 1, 2012.
Year | Beginning Book value (a) | Interest exp. @5% (b) | Interest Payment @8%(c) | Ending Book value (d) |
2009 | 617,760 | 30,888 | 80,000 | 568,648 |
2010 | 568,648 | 28,432.4 | 80,000 | 517,080.4 |
2011 | 517,080.4 | 25,854.02 | 80,000 | 462,934.42 |
2012 | 462,934.42 | 23,146.72 | 80,000 | 406,081.14 |
d = a + b - c
Book value of bonds liability on January 1, 2012 is $462,934.42.
2. Journal entry about interest expense on December 31, 2012.
a. Bond interest expense Dr $23,146.72
Bonds payable $23,146.72
b. Bonds payable Dr $80,000
Cash $80,000