Park Corporation is planning to issue bonds with a face value of $780,000 and a coupon rate of 7.5 percent. The bonds mature in 4 years and pay interest semiannually every June 30 and December 31. All of the bonds were sold on January 1 of this year. Park uses the effective-interest amortization method and also uses a discount account. Assume an annual market rate of interest of 8.5 percent. (Use appropiate factors from the tables FV, PV, FVA, and PVA of $1)
1. Prepare the journal entry to record the issuance of the bonds.
2. Prepare the journal entry to record the interest payment on June 30 of this year.
3. What bond payable amount will Park report on its June 30 balance sheet?

Respuesta :

Answer:

1. Dr Cash $735,385

Dr Premium on Bond Payable $44,615

Cr To Bond Payable $780,000

2. 30-Jun

Dr Interest expense $31,254

Cr Premium on bond payable $2,004

Cr Cash $29,250

3. $737,389

Explanation:

1. Preparation of the journal entry to record the issuance of the bonds.

First step is to calculate the Present value

$780,000 × 0.51379 = $400,756

$29,250* × 11.44031 = $334,629

Issue price = $735,385

$780,000 × .075 × 1/2 = $29,250

Now let Prepare the journal entry to record the issuance of the bonds.

1-Jan

Dr Cash $735,385

Dr Premium on Bond Payable $44,615

($780,000-$735,385)

Cr To Bond Payable $780,000

(To record issuance of the bonds.)

2. Preparation of the journal entry to record the interest payment on June 30 of this year.

30-Jun

Dr Interest expense $31,254

($735,385 × .085 × 1/2)

Cr Premium on bond payable $2,004

($31,254-$29,250)

Cr Cash $29,250

($780,000 × .075 × 1/2 )

(To record interest payment)

3. Calculation to determine the bond payable amount that Park will report on its June 30 balance sheet

Balance Sheet (Partial)

As of June 30

Particulars Amount

Long term liabilities:

Bond Payable $780,0000

Less Discount o Bonds payable ($42,611)

($44,615-$2,004)

Bonds payable $737,389

Therefore the bond payable amount that Park will report on its June 30 balance sheet is $737,389