Answer:
a. Pretzelmania, Inc., issues 7%, 10-year bonds with a face amount of $70,000 for $70,000 on January 1, 2015. The market interest rate for bonds of similar risk and maturity is 7%. Interest is paid semiannually on June 30 and December 31.
January 1, 2015, bonds issued at par value
Dr Cash 70,000
Cr Bonds payable 70,000
June 30, 2015 first coupon payment
Dr Interest expense 2,450
Cr Cash 2,450
b. Pretzelmania, Inc., issues 7%, 15-year bonds with a face amount of $70,000 for $63,948 on January 1, 2015. The market interest rate for bonds of similar risk and maturity is 8%. Interest is paid semiannually on June 30 and December 31.
January 1, 2015, bonds issued at a discount
Dr Cash 63,948
Dr Discount on bonds payable 6,052
Cr Bonds payable 70,000
amortization of bond discount per coupon payment = $6,052 / 30 = $201.73
June 30, 2015 first coupon payment
Dr Interest expense 2,651
Cr Cash 2,450
Cr Discount on bonds payable 201
c. Pretzelmania, Inc., issues 7%, 15-year bonds with a face amount of $70,000 for $76,860 on January 1, 2015. The market interest rate for bonds of similar risk and maturity is 6%. Interest is paid semiannually on June 30 and December 31.
January 1, 2015, bonds issued at a premium
Dr Cash 76,860
Cr Bonds payable 70,000
Cr Premium on bonds payable 6,860
amortization of bond premium per coupon payment = $6,860 / 30 = $228.67
June 30, 2015 first coupon payment
Dr Interest expense 2,221
Dr Premium on bonds payable 229
Cr Cash 2,450