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On July 1, 2016, Merideth Industries Inc. issued $43,200,000 of 10-year, 11% bonds at a market...

On July 1, 2016, Merideth Industries Inc. issued $43,200,000 of 10-year, 11% bonds at a market (effective) interest rate of 12%, receiving cash of $40,722,290. Interest on the bonds is payable semiannually on December 31 and June 30. The fiscal year of the company is the calendar year. Required: 1. Journalize the entry to record the amount of cash proceeds from the issuance of the bonds on July 1, 2016.* 2. Journalize the entries to record the following:* a. The first semiannual interest payment on December 31, 2016, and the amortization of the bond discount, using the straight-line method. (Round to the nearest dollar.) b. The interest payment on June 30, 2017, and the amortization of the bond discount, using the straight-line method. (Round to the nearest dollar.) 3. Determine the total interest expense for 2016. 4. Will the bond proceeds always be less than the face amount of the bonds when the contract rate is less than the market rate of interest? 5. Compute the price of $40,722,290 received for the bonds by using the tables shown in Present Value Tables. (Round to the nearest dollar.) *Be sure to include the year in the date for the entries. Refer to the Chart of Accounts for exact wording of account titles.

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Date Cash Interest Discount Unamortized Carrying
Interest Expense Amortized Discount value of Bonds
Dec 31 2016 2376000 2443337 67337 2410373 40789627
June30 2016 2376000 2447378 71378 2338995 40861005
Journal Entry:
Julu 1 2016 Cash Account Dr. 40,722,290
Discount on Bonds payable Dr. 2,477,710
     Bonds payable 43,200,000
Dec 31 2016 Interest expense Dr. 2,443,337
    cash Account 2,376,000
    Discount on bonds payable 67,337
June 30 2017 Interest expense Dr. 2447378
    cash Account 2376000
    Discount on bonds payable 71378
When the stated rate of interest is lower than market yield rate, then the bonds will always be issued at discount.
This is due to the fact that investor demand the lower price in sacrifice of interest income foregone by them.
PRICE OF BONDS
Present value of Interest payments made for 20 periods at 6% ($2376,000*Annuity factor i.e. 11.4699) 27252482.4
Present value of maturity amount received after 10 years ($ 43200,000*PVF i.e.0.3118) 13469760
ISSUE PRICE 40,722,242

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