Question

Four companies have each issued $6 million in bonds. Which company will have the lowest balance in a contra account, without having a zero balance, assuming this is the first bond issuance for all four companies

Answer 1

The company with the lowest balance in a contra account (Bonds Discounts) is A Company 2, which sold their bonds at 94.

Data and Calculations:

                                             Co. 1              Co. 2            Co. 3        Co. 4

Face value of bonds   $6,000,000  $6,000,000 $6,000,000  $6,000,000

Selling rate                            99              94               101                105

Proceeds from bonds $5,940,000  $5,640,000  $6,060,000  $6,300,000

Premium / (Discounts)  ($60,000)   ($360,000)      $60,000     $300,000

Company 1's balance in the contra account (Bonds Discounts) is $60,000, Company 3's is $60,000 (Bonds Premium), while Company 4's balance is $300,000 (Bonds Premium).

Thus, the company with the lowest balance in a contra account is A.

Options:

A. Company 2, which sold their bonds at 94  

B. Company 4, which sold their bonds at 105  

C. Company 1, which sold their bonds at 99  

D. Company 3, which sold their bonds at 101

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