On January 1, 2018, NFB Visual Aids issued $900,000 of its 20-year, 10% bonds. T

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On January 1, 2018, NFB Visual Aids issued $900,000 of its 20-year, 10% bonds. The bonds were priced to yield 12%. Interest is payable semiannually on June 30 and December 31. NFB Visual Aids records interest expense at the effective rate and elected the option to report these bonds at their fair value. On December 31, 2018, the fair value of the bonds was $768,000 as determined by their market value in the over-the-counter market. General (risk-free) interest rates did not change during 2021. (FV of $1, PV of $1, FVA of $1, PVA of $1, FVAD of $1 and PVAD of $1) (Use appropriate factor(s) from the tables provided.)

Required:

1-a. Determine the price of the bonds at January 1, 2018.
1-b to 4. Prepare the necessary Journal entries.
Record the issuance of bonds. Record the first interest payment. Record the second interest payment.The entry to adjust the bonds to their fair value for presentation in the December 31, 2018 balance sheet.

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Solution:

Given data,

NFB visual Aids issued $900,000 of its 20 yeras

10% bonds were priced to yeld 12%

The fair value of the bonds was $768,000

From the given data we need to find the given requirements,

Answer 1-a : Price of the bonds at january 1, 2018:

Working notes:

$900,000 * 5% = $45,000

Present value of ordinary annuity of $1: n= 40, i = 6% is 15.0463

Present value of $1 : n = 40, i = 6%, is 0.0972

Answer 1-b: Journal entries:

Details Calculations Amount ($) Interest $45,000 * 15.0463 (notes) $677,084 Principle $900,000 * 0.0972 (notes) $ 87,480 Price of bonds (present value) $764,564

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