Reference no: EM132862923
Question - Terra Company issued a $300,000, 7.50%, 10-year bond on June 1, 2015. Additional information on the bond follows:
Bond Date: January 1, 2015
Maturity Date: December 31, 2024
Yield (Market) Rate: 8%
Interest Payment Date: Interest is paid annually on December 31 of each year
Terra's year end: September 30
Required - Round calculations to the nearest dollar
a) Calculate the present value of the bond assuming that it had been issued on January 1, 2015. Show calculations/keystrokes.
b) Fill in a bond amortization table from January 1, 2015 until December 31, 2018. Show each annual interest payment.
c) Calculate the total amount of cash received by Terra on June 1, 2015, reflecting the fact the bond was issued on June 1, 2015. Make the journal entry to record the bond issue on June 1, 2015.
d) Prepare the adjusting entry required at Terra's year-end, Sept 30, 2017.
e) Prepare the journal entry on Terra's books to make the December 31, 2017 interest payment to its investors.
f) On July 1, 2018, Terra Company decides to retire 20% of the bonds at 98 plus accrued interest.
(i) Make the entry to record interest up to July 1 including interest payable (interest will be paid when the bond is retired in part (ii) below).
(ii) Make the entry to retire the bonds.
g) Make the entry on Terra's books on December 31, 2018 to pay out interest to the remaining bondholders.