Question

On August 1, 2022, Burdick Co. issued bonds with a face value of $600,000. The bonds carry a stated interest rate of 8%; interest is payable each June 1st and December 1st. The bonds were issued at 102 plus accrued interest. The straight-line method is used. The bonds mature on 6/1/25. What was the total cash received on 8/1/22

Answer 1

Answer:

$620,000

Explanation:

the total cash received (dirty price) = clean price + accrued interest = (1.02 x $600,000) + ($600,000 x 8% x 2/12) = $612,000 + $8,000 = $620,000

the clean price of a bond refers to the price of the bond without any type of accrued interest, i.e. the price that the issuer would receive if it sold them at the same date that they were issued.

The dirty price includes both the clean price plus any accrued interest