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The effective interest method assigns a bond interest expense amount that increases over the life of a premium bond.

A) True
B) False

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A discount on bonds payable occurs when a company issues bonds with an issue price less than par value.

A) True
B) False

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A lease is a contractual agreement between a lessor and a lessee that grants the lessee the right to use the asset for a period of time in return for cash payment(s)to the lessor.

A) True
B) False

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Callable bonds have an option exercisable by the issuer to retire them at a stated dollar amount prior to maturity.

A) True
B) False

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An advantage of lease financing is the lack of an immediate large cash payment for the leased asset.

A) True
B) False

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A corporation borrowed $125,000 cash by signing a 5-year, 9% installment note requiring equal annual payments each December 31 of $32,136. What journal entry would the issuer record for the first payment?


A) Debit Notes Payable $32,136; debit Interest Payable $11,250; credit Cash $43,386.
B) Debit Notes Payable $11,250; credit Cash $11,250.
C) Debit Interest Expense $7,136; debit Notes Payable $25,000; credit Cash $32,136.
D) Debit Notes Payable $32,136; credit Cash $32,136.
E) Debit Interest Expense $11,250; debit Notes Payable $20,886; credit Cash $32,136.

F) All of the above
G) None of the above

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A company has bonds outstanding with a par value of $100,000. The unamortized discount on these bonds is $4,500. The company retired these bonds by buying them on the open market at 97. What is the gain or loss on this retirement?


A) $1,500 loss.
B) $3,000 loss.
C) $3,000 gain.
D) $0 gain or loss.
E) $1,500 gain.

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

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An advantage of bonds is:


A) Bond payments can be burdensome when income and cash flow are low.
B) Bonds require payment of par value at maturity.
C) Bonds require payment of periodic interest.
D) Bonds can decrease return on equity.
E) Bonds do not affect owner control.

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

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A corporation issued 8% bonds with a par value of $1,000,000, receiving a $20,000 premium. On the interest date 5 years later, after the bond interest was paid and after 40% of the premium had been amortized, the corporation purchased the entire issue on the open market at 99 and retired it. The gain or loss on this retirement is:


A) $10,000 loss.
B) $22,000 gain.
C) $0.
D) $10,000 gain.
E) $22,000 loss.

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

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Return on equity increases when the expected rate of return from the acquired assets is higher than the interest rate on the debt issued to finance the acquired assets.

A) True
B) False

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On January 1, Year 1, Stratton Company borrowed $100,000 on a 10-year, 7% installment note payable. The terms of the note require Stratton to pay 10 equal payments of $14,238 each December 31 for 10 years. The required general journal entry to record the payment on the note on December 31, Year 2 is:


A) Debit Interest Expense $6,493; debit Notes Payable $7,745; credit Cash $14,238.
B) Debit Notes Payable $14,238; credit Cash $14,238.
C) Debit Interest Expense $7,000; debit Notes Payable $7,238; credit Cash $14,238.
D) Debit Notes Payable $10,000; debit Interest Expense $4,238; credit Cash $14,238.
E) Debit Notes Payable $7,000; debit Interest Expense $7,238; credit Cash $14,238.

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

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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) B) and E)
G) B) and C)

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On July 1, Shady Creek Resort borrowed $250,000 cash by signing a 10-year, 8% installment note requiring equal payments each June 30 of $37,258. What amount of principal will be included in the first annual payment?


A) $17,258
B) $232,742
C) $20,000
D) $37,258
E) $25,000

F) None of the above
G) A) and B)

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The contract rate on previously issued bonds changes as the market rate of interest changes.

A) True
B) False

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One of the similarities of bond and equity financing is that both dividends and equity distribution payments are tax deductible.

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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Identify the advantages and disadvantages of bond financing.

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The advantages of bond financing include...

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Sharmer Company issues 5%, 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 factors:  Present Value of an n=i= Annuity  Present value of $155%4.32950.7835103%8.75210.781256%4.21240.7473103%8.53070.7441\begin{array}{rlll}&&\text { Present Value of an }\\n=&i=&\text { Annuity }&\text { Present value of } \mathbb{\$1}\\5 & 5 \% & 4.3295 & 0.7835 \\10 & 3 \% & 8.7521 & 0.7812 \\5 & 6 \% & 4.2124 & 0.7473 \\10 & 3 \% & 8.5307 & 0.7441\end{array}


A) $1,213,255
B) $957,355
C) $1,000,000
D) $786,745
E) $1,250,000

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

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

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A bond is a written promise to pay an am...

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The equal total payments pattern for installment notes consists of changing amounts of interest but constant amounts of principal over the life of the note.

A) True
B) False

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