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On August 1, a $30,000, 6%, 3-year installment note payable is issued by a company. The note requires equal payments of principal plus accrued interest be paid each year on July 31. The present value of an annuity factor for 3 years at 6% is 2.6730. The present value of a single sum factor for 3 years at 6% is 0.8396. The payment each July 31 will be:


A) $80,190,00.
B) $10,000.00.
C) $10,400.00.
D) $11,223.34.
E) $1,223.34.

F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

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The ________ ratio is used to assess the risk of a company's financing structure.

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A discount on bonds payable:


A) Is not allowed in many states to protect creditors.
B) Increases the Bond Payable account.
C) Occurs when a company issues bonds with a contract rate more than the market rate.
D) Occurs when a company issues bonds with a contract rate less than the market rate.
E) Decreases the total bond interest expense.

F) A) and B)
G) C) and D)

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A particular feature of callable bonds is that they reduce the bondholder's risk by requiring the issuer to create a sinking fund of assets set aside at specified amounts and dates to repay the bonds at maturity.

A) True
B) False

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Callable bonds can be exchanged for a fixed number of shares of the issuing corporation's common stock.

A) True
B) False

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Bonds owned by investors whose names and addresses are recorded by the issuing company, and for which interest payments are made with checks or cash transfers to the bondholders, are called:


A) Coupon bonds.
B) Registered bonds.
C) Callable bonds.
D) Bearer bonds.
E) Serial bonds.

F) D) and E)
G) B) and E)

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Collateral agreements for a note or bond can:


A) Increase the risk of loss in comparison with unsecured debt.
B) Have no effect on risk.
C) Increase total cost for the borrower.
D) Reduce the risk of loss in comparison with unsecured debt.
E) Reduce the issuer's assets.

F) C) and E)
G) A) and E)

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A lessee has substantially all of the benefits and risks of ownership in an operating lease.

A) True
B) False

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Marwick Corporation issues 8%, 5-year bonds with a par value of $1,000,000 and semiannual interest payments. On the issue date, the annual market rate for these bonds is 6%. What is the bond's issue (selling) price, assuming the following Present Value factors:  Present Value of an n=i= Annuity  Present value of $1 58%3.99270.6806104%8.11090.675656%4.21240.7473103%8.53020.7441\begin{array}{l}\begin{array} { r l c c } &&\text { Present Value of an }\\n = & \mathrm { i } = & \text { Annuity } & \text { Present value of \$1 } \\5 & 8 \% & 3.9927 & 0.6806 \\10 & 4 \% & 8.1109 & 0.6756 \\5 & 6 \% & 4.2124 & 0.7473 \\10 & 3 \% & 8.5302 & 0.7441\end{array}\end{array}


A) $1,085,308
B) $658,792
C) $1,341,208
D) $1,000,000
E) $789,244

F) A) and E)
G) B) and C)

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On January 1, a company issues bonds dated January 1 with a par value of $400,000. The bonds mature in 5 years. The contract rate is 7%, and interest is paid semiannually on June 30 and December 31. - The market rate is 8% and the bonds are sold for $383,793. The journal entry to record the second interest payment using the effective interest method of amortization is:


A) Debit Interest Expense $12,648.28; debit Discount on Bonds Payable $1,351.72; credit Cash $14,000.00.
B) Debit Interest Expense $15,405.79; credit Discount on Bonds Payable $1,405.79; credit Cash $14,000.00.
C) Debit Interest Payable $14,000.00; credit Cash $14,000.00.
D) Debit Interest Expense $12,648.28; debit Premium on Bonds Payable $1,351.72; credit Cash $14,000.00.
E) Debit Interest Expense $15,351.72; credit Discount on Bonds Payable $1,351.72; credit Cash $14,000.00.

F) C) and D)
G) None of the above

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On January 1, a company issued a $500,000, 10%, 8-year bond payable, and received proceeds of $473,845. Interest is payable each June 30 and December 31. The company uses the straight-line method to amortize the discount. The amount of interest expense to be recorded on June 30 is $25,000.

A) True
B) False

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Bond market values are expressed as a percent of their par (face) value.

A) True
B) False

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On January 1, a company issued 10-year, 10% bonds payable with a par value of $500,000, and received $442,647 in cash proceeds. The market rate of interest at the date of issuance was 12%. The bonds pay interest semiannually on July 1 and January 1. The issuer uses the straight-line method for amortization. Prepare the issuer's journal entry to record the first semiannual interest payment on July 1.

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When applying equal total payments to a note, with each payment the amount applied to the note principal ________ while the interest expense for the note ________.

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On January 1, a company issues bonds dated January 1 with a par value of $600,000. The bonds mature in 3 years. The contract rate is 7%, and interest is paid semiannually on June 30 and December 31. -The bonds are sold for $564,000. The journal entry to record the first interest payment using straight-line amortization is:


A) Debit Interest Expense $27,000; credit Discount on Bonds Payable $6,000; credit Cash $21,000.
B) Debit Interest Expense $21,000; credit Premium on Bonds Payable $6,000; credit Cash $15,000.
C) Debit Interest Expense $21,000; credit Cash $21,000.
D) Debit Interest Expense $15,000; debit Discount on Bonds Payable $6,000; credit Cash $21,000.
E) Debit Interest Payable $21,000; credit Cash $21,000.

F) D) and E)
G) C) and E)

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On January 1, a company issued a $500,000, 10%, 8-year bond payable, and received proceeds of $473,845. Interest is payable each June 30 and December 31. The company uses the straight-line method to amortize the discount. The amount of discount amortized each period is $1,634.69.

A) True
B) False

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Mortgage bonds are backed only by the good faith and credit of the issuing company.

A) True
B) False

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Amortizing a bond discount:


A) Decreases the Bonds Payable account.
B) Increases the market value of the Bonds Payable.
C) Increases cash flows from the bond.
D) Allocates a portion of the total discount to interest expense each interest period.
E) Decreases interest expense each period.

F) C) and E)
G) C) and D)

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Collateral from unsecured loans may be sold to offset the loan obligation if the loan is in default.

A) True
B) False

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What is a bond? Identify and discuss the different characteristics and features bonds may possess.

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