Tuesday, 7 April 2015

Bond issue price and premium amortization.

Bond issue price and premium amortization.

On January 1, 2007, Lowry Co. issued ten-year bonds with a face value of $1,000,000 and a stated interest rate of 10%, payable semiannually on June 30 and December 31. The bonds were sold to yield 12%. Table values are:

Present value of 1 for 10 periods at 10% .386

Present value of 1 for 10 periods at 12% .322

Present value of 1 for 20 periods at 5% .377

Present value of 1 for 20 periods at 6% .312

Present value of annuity for 10 periods at 10% 6.145

Present value of annuity for 10 periods at 12% 5.650

Present value of annuity for 20 periods at 5% 12.462

Present value of annuity for 20 periods at 6% 11.470


Instructions

(a) Calculate the issue price of the bonds.

(b) Without prejudice to your solution in part (a), assume that the issue price was $884,000. Prepare the amortization table for 2007, assuming that amortization is recorded on interest payment dates.



Bond issue price and premium amortization.

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