June 2012
Beginner
548 pages
15h 16m
English
Purpose: (L.O. 10) This exercise will illustrate the computations and journal entries for a bond when the effective-interest method of amortization is used.
The Jan Larsen Corporation issued bonds with the following details:
| Face value | $100,000.00 |
| Contractual interest rate | 7% |
| Market interest rate | 10% |
| Maturity date | January 1, 2017 |
| Date of issuance | January 1, 2014 |
| Issuance price | $92,539.95 |
| Interest payments due | Annually on January 1 |
| Method of amortization | Effective-interest |
| End of annual reporting period | December 31 |
Instructions

SOLUTION TO EXERCISE 10-12

Explanation: Interest to be paid (stated interest) is determined by multiplying the face value ($100,000) by the contractual interest rate (7%). Interest expense is computed by multiplying the carrying value at the beginning of the interest period by the effective-interest rate (10%). The amount of discount amortization for the period is the excess of the interest expense over the stated interest ...
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