Question

Myriad Solutions, Inc., issued 10% bonds, dated January 1, with a face amount of $320 million on January 1, 2018, for $283,294,720. The bonds mature on December 31, 2027 (10 years). For bonds of similar risk and maturity the market yield is 12%. Interest is paid semiannually on June 30 and December 31.
Indicate the amounts reported on the financial statements below for the year ending December 31, 2018.


Balance Sheet:

Net Liability _______

Income Statement:

Interest Expense _________

Statement of Cash Flows:

Operating ________

Investing ________

Financing ________

Answer 1

Answer:

Balance sheet:

Net liability = $285,349,947

Income statement:

Interest expense = $34,055,227

Statement of cash flows:

Operating: $32,000,000

Investing: Nil

Financing: $283,294,720

Explanation:

The workings are attached:

Balance sheet

Net liability = carrying value at the end of the year = $285,349,947

This will appear in the balance sheet as net liability.

Income statement:

Interest expense will be appearing in the income statement.

Interest expense = $32,000,000

Statement of cash flows:

Operating cash flow:

Cash flow from operating activities (CFO) indicates the amount of money a company brings in from its ongoing, regular business activities, such as manufacturing and selling goods or providing a service to customers. It is the first section depicted on a company's cash flow statement.

Operating: It is the interest expense = $32,000,000

Investing cash flow:

Cash flow from investing activities is one of the sections on the cash flow statement that reports how much cash has been generated or spent from various investment-related activities in a specific period. Investing activities include purchases of physical assets, investments in securities, or the sale of securities or assets.

Investing: This will be nil, as this is not an investment

Financing cash flow

Cash flow from financing activities (CFF) is a section of a company's cash flow statement, which shows the net flows of cash that are used to fund the company. Financing activities include transactions involving debt, equity, and dividends

Financing: This will be the $283,294,720