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In each of the following independent cases, the company closes its books on Dece

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In each of the following independent cases, the company closes its books on December 31. Bridgeport Co. sells $491,000 of 8% bonds on March 1, 2017. The bonds pay interest on September 1 and March 1. The due date of the bonds is September 1, 2020. The bonds yield 12%. Prepare a bond amortization schedule using the effective-interest method for discount and premium amortization. Amortize premium or discount on interest dates and at year-end. (Round answers to 0 decimal places, e.g. 38,548.)

b-Prepare all of the relevant journal entries from the time of sale until the date indicated. (Assume that no reversing entries were made.)

c-Indigo Co. sells $440,000 of 12% bonds on June 1, 2017. The bonds pay interest on December 1 and June 1. The due date of the bonds is June 1, 2021. The bonds yield 8%. On October 1, 2018, Indigo buys back $140,800 worth of bonds for $147,800 (includes accrued interest).

Prepare a bond amortization schedule using the effective-interest method for discount and premium amortization. Amortize premium or discount on interest dates and at year-end. (Round answers to 0 decimal places, e.g. 38,548.)

Difference due to rounding

d-Prepare all of the relevant journal entries from the time of sale until the date indicated. Give entries through December 1, 2019. (Assume that no reversing entries were made.)

Explanation / Answer

a. Computation of discount: Interest payment=491000*8%*1/2=19640 Present value of interest payment for 7 semi-annual payments @ 6%=19640*5.582381=109638 Present value of repayment of bond on maturiy at 7th semi-annual period at 6%=491000*0.665057= 326543 Proceeds from sale of bond=109638+326543=436181 Discount on sale of bond=491000-436181=54819 Bond amortization schedule: A B C D E F G Date Interest payment Interest expense Amortization of discount Balance in bond Discount Balance in bond payable Book value of bonds (Fce value * 8%*1/2) (previous value in G*12%*1/2) [C-B] (previous value in E-D) [F-E] 3/1/2017 54819 491000 436181 9/1/2017 19640 26171 6531 48288 491000 442712 3/1/2018 19640 26563 6923 41365 491000 449635 9/1/2018 19640 26978 7338 34027 491000 456973 3/1/2019 19640 27418 7778 26249 491000 464751 9/1/2019 19640 27885 8245 18004 491000 472996 3/1/2020 19640 28380 8740 9264 491000 481736 9/1/2020 19640 28904 9264 0 491000 491000 b. Date Account titles and explanation Debit Credit 3/1/2017 Cash 436181 Discount on bonds payable 54819 Bond payable 491000 (Sale of 8% bond at discount) 9/1/2017 Interest expense 26171 Discount on bonds payable 6531 Cash 19640 (Semi-annual interest payment paid) 12/31/2017 Interest expense (26563*4/6) 17709 Discount on bonds payable 4615 Interest payable (19640*4/6) 13093 (Interest payment due) 3/1/2018 Interest expense (26563*2/6) 8854 Interest payable 13093 Discount on bonds payable (6923*2/6) 2308 Cash 19640 (Semi-annual interest payment paid) 9/1/2018 Interest expense 26978 Discount on bonds payable 7338 Cash 19640 (Semi-annual interest payment paid) 12/31/2018 Interest expense (27418*4/6) 18279 Discount on bonds payable 5185 Interest payable (19640*4/6) 13093 (Interest payment due) 3/1/2019 Interest expense (27418*2/6) 9139 Interest payable 13093 Discount on bonds payable (7778*2/6) 2593 Cash 19640 (Semi-annual interest payment paid) 9/1/2019 Interest expense 27885 Discount on bonds payable 8245 Cash 19640 (Semi-annual interest payment paid) 12/31/2019 Interest expense (28380*4/6) 18920 Discount on bonds payable 5827 Interest payable (19640*4/6) 13093 (Interest payment due) 3/1/2020 Interest expense (28380*2/6) 9460 Interest payable 13093 Discount on bonds payable 2913 Cash 19640 (Semi-annual interest payment paid) 9/1/2020 Interest expense 28904 Discount on bonds payable 9264 Cash 19640 (Semi-annual interest payment paid) 9/1/2020 Bond payable 491000 Cash 491000 (Repayment of bond at maturity) c. Computation of premium: Interest payment=440000*12%*1/2=26400 Present value of interest payment for 8 semi-annual payments @ 4%=26400*6.732745=177745 Present value of repayment of bond on maturiy at 8th semi-annual period at 4%=440000*0.73069= 321504 Proceeds from sale of bond=177745+321504=499249 Premium on sale of bond=499249-440000=59249 Bond amortization schedule: A B C D E F G Date Interest payment Interest expense Amortization of premium Balance in bond premium Balance in bond payable Book value of bonds (Fce value * 12%*1/2) (previous value in G*8%*1/2) [B-C] (previous value in E-D) [F+E] 6/1/2017 59249 440000 499249 12/1/2017 26400 19970 6430 52819 440000 492819 6/1/2018 26400 19713 6687 46132 440000 486132 12/1/2018 26400 19445 6955 39177 440000 479177 6/1/2019 26400 19167 7233 31944 440000 471944 12/1/2019 26400 18878 7522 24422 440000 464422 6/1/2020 26400 18577 7823 16599 440000 456599 12/1/2020 26400 18264 8136 8463 440000 448463 6/1/2021 26400 17939 8461 1 440000 440001 * Difference of 1 is due to round off d. Date Account titles and explanation Debit Credit 6/1/2017 Cash 499249 Premium on bonds payable 59249 Bond payable 440000 (Sale of 12% bond at premium) 12/1/2017 Interest expense 19970 Premium on bonds payable 6430 Cash 26400 (Semi-annual interest payment paid) 12/31/2017 Interest expense (19713*1/6) 3286 Premium on bonds payable 1115 Interest payable (26400*1/6) 4400 (Interest payment due) 6/1/2018 Interest expense (19713*5/6) 16428 Interest payable 4400 Premium on bonds payable 5573 Cash 26400 (Semi-annual interest payment paid) 10/1/2018 Interest expense (19445*0.32*4/6) 4148 Premium on bonds payable 1484 Cash (140800*12%*4/12) 5632 (interest paid on buyback) 10/1/2018 Bond payable 140800 Premium on bonds payable 13278 Gain on redemption of bonds 11910 Cash 142168 (Buyback of bonds) 12/1/2018 Interest expense (19445*0.68) 13223 Premium on bonds payable 4729 Cash (26400*0.68) 17952 (Semi-annual interest payment paid) 12/31/2018 Interest expense (19167*0.68*1/6) 2172 Premium on bonds payable 820 Interest payable (26400*0.68*1/6) 2992 (Interest payment due) 6/1/2019 Interest expense (19167*0.68*5/6) 10861 Interest payable 2992 Premium on bonds payable 4099 Cash (26400*0.68) 17952 (Semi-annual interest payment paid) 12/1/2019 Interest expense (18878*0.68) 12837 Premium on bonds payable 5115 Cash 17952 (Semi-annual interest payment paid) 12/31/2019 Interest expense (18577*0.68*1/6) 2105 Premium on bonds payable 887 Interest payable (26400*0.68*1/6) 2992 (Interest payment due) Note: 1. Buy back of bonds: Ratio of bonds bought back=140800/440000=0.32 Segregation of interest and principal from consideration paid Interest for 4 months=140800*12%*4/12=5632 Principal part in the consideration=147800-5632=142168 Re-acquisition price 142168 Net carriying amount of bond Par value 140800 Unamortized premium [0.32*46132]-1484 13278 154078 Gain on redemption 11910

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