Question

Canterbury Co. issues a discounted, non-interest-bearing note in exchange for borrowed funds. Choose whether the cash received will be higher or lower than the face value of the note, and whether the effective annual interest rate will be higher or lower than the discount rate: Cash Received vs. Face Value of Note Effective Rate vs. Discount Rate
a. Higher Lower
b. Lower Higher
c. Lower Lower
d. Higher Higher

For a troubled debt restructuring involving only a modification of terms, which of the following items specified by the new terms would be compared to the carrying amount of the debt to determine if the debtor should report a gain on restructuring?

a. The total future cash payments.
b. The amount of future cash payments designated as principal repayments.
c. The present value of the debt at the original interest rate.
d. The present value of the debt at the modified interest rate.

Answer 1

Answer:

1. B

2. A

Explanation:

1. the answer is lower higher.

when a note has been discounted, the person who issues it is going to get its value at maturity. in a situation where it does not bear interes, this is the face value and it is going to be reduced by discount. such that the cash received would be lower than the face value. but when it is repaid, effective rate would be higher than the value of the discount.

2. a. The total future cash payments is what be compared to the carrying amount of the debt to determine if the debtor should report a gain on restructuring. the other options do not answer this question.