Question

Grocery Corporation received $330,654 for 9.50 percent bonds issued on January 1, 2018, at a market interest rate of 6.50 percent. The bonds had a total face value of $272,000, stated that interest would be paid each December 31, and stated that they mature in 10 years. Required: Prepare the following table for each account by indicating (a) whether it is reported on the Balance Sheet (B/S) or Income Statement (I/S); (b) the dollar amount by which the account increases, decreases, or does not change when Grocery Corporation issues the bonds; and (c) the direction of change in the account [increase, decrease, or no change] when Grocery Corporation records the interest payment on December 31.

Answer 1

Answer:

Explanation:

Issue price of bond = $330,654

Face Value = $272000

Premium on issue of bond = $330,654 - $272000 = 58654

Journal entry for bond issuance:

Cash Dr $330,654

Bonds Payable $272000

Premium on Bonds payable $58654

(Being bond issued at a premium of $58654)

As per effective interest method, interest expense = market rate * book value of bond

= 6.5% * $330,654 = $21492.5

Cash interest = $272000 * 9.5% = $25840

Premium to be amortized on interest date = $25840 - $21492.5 = $4347.5 or $4348

Journal entry for interest payment on December 31:

Account                            Financial            Issuance  Interest paid

                                         Statement    

Bonds payable                 Balance Sheet  272000  

Discount on Bonds payable  NA                NA                     NA  

Interest expense               Income Statement   0                 21492.5

Premium on Bonds Payable     Balance Sheet  58654          -3813

   

Note: Interest expense for the year:    

Interest to be paid ($272000 * 9.5%)                25840  

Less: Amortization of Premium (58654/6.5)      3813  

Interest expense                                                21492.5  

   

Journal entry:    

Interest expense Dr.                                          21492.5  

Premium on Bonds payable Dr.                          3813  

       Cash Account                                                                 25306  

Note: here, it has been premium has been written on Straight line basis.