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A bond sinking fund investment is started on January 5, 2019, by transferring $10,000 in cash to the fund. This $10,000 is invested and earns $1,100 during 2019. The entry to record the earnings made on the sinking fund investment includes


A) a debit to Cash for $1,100 and a credit to Income from Sinking Fund Investment for $1,100.
B) a debit to Cash for $1,100 and a credit to Bond Sinking Fund Investment for $1,100.
C) a debit to Bond Sinking Fund Investment for $1,100 and a credit to Income from Sinking Fund Investment for $1,100.
D) a debit to Cash for $1,100 and a credit to Interest Income for $1,100.

E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

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The balance of the Bonds Payable account plus the balance of the Premium on Bonds Payable account or minus the balance of the Discount on Bonds Payable account is called the--------- of the bonds.

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book value...

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Match the following definitions with the proper terms.

Premises
Long-term debt instruments
Bonds that allow the issuing corporation to retire the bonds prior to their maturity date
A fund established for the purpose of putting cash in to pay off bonds when due
The book value of bonds (principal plus premium or principal less discount)
The removal of the bond liability from the company's books when paid
Bonds secured by the pledge of securities (i.e., stocks, bonds of another company)
Cost incurred in issuing bonds (i.e., legal and accounting fees, printing costs)
Bonds that give the bondholder the right to exchange their bonds for common stock under specified conditions
A bond contract
Bearer bonds
Responses
Bond indenture
Bond issue costs
Bond retirement
Bond sinking fund investment
Bonds payable
Collateral trust bonds
Callable bonds
Carrying value of bonds
Convertible bonds
Coupon bonds

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Long-term debt instruments
Bonds payable
Bonds that allow the issuing corporation to retire the bonds prior to their maturity date
Callable bonds
A fund established for the purpose of putting cash in to pay off bonds when due
Bond sinking fund investment
The book value of bonds (principal plus premium or principal less discount)
Carrying value of bonds
The removal of the bond liability from the company's books when paid
Bond retirement
Bonds secured by the pledge of securities (i.e., stocks, bonds of another company)
Collateral trust bonds
Cost incurred in issuing bonds (i.e., legal and accounting fees, printing costs)
Bond issue costs
Bonds that give the bondholder the right to exchange their bonds for common stock under specified conditions
Convertible bonds
A bond contract
Bond indenture
Bearer bonds
Coupon bonds

Bonds with a face value of $400,000 were issued at 98. The entry to record the issuance will include a debit to the Cash account for


A) $408,000.
B) $400,000.
C) $398,000.
D) $392,000.

E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

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The issuing corporation has the right to require the owner of a convertible bond to surrender the bond for payment before the maturity date of the bond.

A) True
B) False

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Bonds with a face value of $400,000 were issued at 98. The entry to record the issuance will include a credit to the Bonds Payable account for


A) $408,000.
B) $400,000.
C) $398,000.
D) $392,000.

E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

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The board of directors of the Columbus Corporation authorized the issuance of $400,000 face value of 8-year, 9 percent bonds dated April 1, 2019, and maturing on April 1, 2027. Interest is payable semiannually on April 1 and October 1. Each bond has a face value of $1,000. Because the funds to be raised were not immediately needed, no bonds were issued until April 1, 2021. Record the following transactions on page 8 of a general journal. Omit descriptions. 2021 Apr. 1 Issued $80,000 of bonds at 102.4 Oct. 1 Paid the semiannual bond interest 1 Issued $50,000 bonds at face value 1 Recorded the amortization of the premium on the bonds sold on April 1 using the straight-line method Dec.31 Recorded the adjusting entry to accrue the bond interest and to amortize the premium 31 Closed the Bond Interest Expense account into the Income Summary account

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Interest on bonds must be paid in full as scheduled in the bond indenture even when the corporation operates at a loss.

A) True
B) False

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The amortization of the bond discount the carrying value of the bond, while the amortization of the bond premium the carrying value of the bond.


A) increases; decreases
B) increases; increases
C) decreases; increases
D) decreases; decreases

E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

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Bonds with a face value of $400,000 were issued at 102. The entry to record the issuance will include a debit to the Cash account for


A) $392,000.
B) $400,000.
C) $408,000.
D) $402,000.

E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

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To calculate the gain or loss on the retirement of bonds, the face amount of the bonds is subtracted from the repurchase price.

A) True
B) False

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When bonds mature, a corporation will pay the bondholders


A) the face amount of the bonds.
B) the face amount plus the original premium or minus the original discount.
C) the face amount plus the interest accrued since the date the bonds were issued.
D) the current market value of the bonds.

E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

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If bonds are issued for a price below their face value, the bond discount should be


A) charged to expense on the date the bonds are issued.
B) shown as an addition to Bonds Payable in the Long-Term Liabilities section of the balance sheet.
C) amortized over the life of the bond issue.
D) shown as a current liability on the balance sheet.

E) A) and C)
F) None of the above

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Bonds issued at a premium are


A) traded for stock.
B) sold at face value.
C) sold for more than face value.
D) sold at less than face value.

E) None of the above
F) A) and C)

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Bond interest expense usually appears in the-------------section of the income statement.

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Bonds Payable has a balance of $900,000 and Premium on Bonds Payable has a balance of $10,000. If the issuing corporation redeems the bonds at 98, what is the amount of gain or loss on the redemption of the bonds?


A) $10,000 loss.
B) $10,000 gain.
C) $28,000 gain.
D) $28,000 loss.

E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

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Twee Corporation creates a bond sinking fund on July 1, 2019, the first day of its fiscal year in preparation of payment of principal of $300,000 due in six years. Twee makes a $50,000 cash deposit into the account and invests it in an oil stock fund. During the year, $4,400 is earned on this investment. Fund administrative expenses for this fund amount to $50. Record the journal entry for the creation of this fund, the earnings on the investment, and for the required amount of investment into the sinking fund at the beginning of the second year.

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Match the following definitions with the proper terms.

Premises
The interest rate a corporation is willing to pay and investors will accept.
Bonds for which property is pledged to secure the bondholders' claims.
The amount the company must pay for the bond when it is called.
Unsecured bonds backed only by a corporation's general credit.
Bonds issued at one time but payable over a period of time.
Bonds issued to a party whose name is listed in the corporation's records.
The excess of the price paid over the face value of a bond.
Using borrowed funds to earn a profit greater than the interest paid on borrowing.
The excess of the face value over the price received by a company for bonds.
The contractual interest specified on the bond.
Responses
leveraging
premium on bonds payable
registered bonds
market interest rate
face interest rate
secured bonds
call price
serial bonds
discount on bonds payable
debentures

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The interest rate a corporation is willing to pay and investors will accept.
Bonds for which property is pledged to secure the bondholders' claims.
The amount the company must pay for the bond when it is called.
Unsecured bonds backed only by a corporation's general credit.
Bonds issued at one time but payable over a period of time.
Bonds issued to a party whose name is listed in the corporation's records.
The excess of the price paid over the face value of a bond.
Using borrowed funds to earn a profit greater than the interest paid on borrowing.
The excess of the face value over the price received by a company for bonds.
The contractual interest specified on the bond.

A bond sinking fund investment is started on January 5, 2019, by transferring $12,000 in cash to the fund. The company intends to accumulate $12,000 each year in the fund. This $12,000 is invested and earns $1,500 during 2019. On January 5, 2020, the amount of cash transferred to the sinking fund investment will be


A) $10,500.
B) $12,000.
C) $13,500.
D) $1,500.

E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

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To pay interest on------------ bonds, the corporation must keep a record of the name of each bondholder.

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