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Hi, I need some assistance on this full question. It has 3 parts, thank you! Har

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Hi, I need some assistance on this full question. It has 3 parts, thank you!

Hartford Research issues bonds dated January 1, 2015, that pay interest semiannually on June 30 and December 31. The bonds have a $32,000 par value and an annual contract rate of 12%, and they mature in 10 years. (Table B.1, Table B.2, Table B.3, and Table B.4) (Use appropriate factor(s) from the tables provided. Round all table values to 4 decimal places, and use the rounded table values in calculations.)

  

Complete the below table to determine the bonds' issue price on January 1, 2015.

Prepare the journal entry to record their issuance.

Hartford Research issues bonds dated January 1, 2015, that pay interest semiannually on June 30 and December 31. The bonds have a $32,000 par value and an annual contract rate of 12%, and they mature in 10 years. (Table B.1, Table B.2, Table B.3, and Table B.4) (Use appropriate factor(s) from the tables provided. Round all table values to 4 decimal places, and use the rounded table values in calculations.)

Explanation / Answer

1. Market interest rate = 10%

Table value are based on

N =

i=

20

6%

Cash flow

Table value

Amount

Present value

PAR (maturity) value

0.3769

$32,000

12060.8

Interest (annuity)

12.4622

$1,920

23927.424

Price of bond

35988.224

Date

General journal

Debit

Credit

Jan 01, 2015

Bank

35988.224

12% Bonds

35988.224

2. Market interest rate = 12%

Table value are based on

N =

i=

20

6%

Cash flow

Table value

Amount

Present value

PAR (maturity) value

0.3118

$32,000

9977.6

Interest (annuity)

11.4699

$1,920

22022.208

Price of bond

31999.808

Date

General journal

Debit

Credit

Jan 01, 2015

Bank

32000

12% Bonds

32000

3. Market interest rate = 14%

Table value are based on

N =

i=

20

6%

Cash flow

Table value

Amount

Present value

PAR (maturity) value

0.2594

$32,000

8300.8

Interest (annuity)

10.5940

$1,920

20340.48

Price of bond

28641.28

Date

General journal

Debit

Credit

Jan 01, 2015

Bank

28641.28

12% Bonds

28641.28

Table value are based on

N =

i=

20

6%

Cash flow

Table value

Amount

Present value

PAR (maturity) value

0.3769

$32,000

12060.8

Interest (annuity)

12.4622

$1,920

23927.424

Price of bond

35988.224

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