Reference no: EM131592482

Question - Arnold Corp. issued $280,000 of 20-year, 5 percent, callable bonds on January 1, 2016, with interest payable annually on December 31. The bonds were issued at their face amount. The bonds are callable at 103.0. The fiscal year of the corporation ends December 31.

Required:

a. Show the effect of the following events on the financial statements by recording the appropriate amounts in a horizontal statements model like the following one. In the Cash Flow column, indicate whether the item is an operating activity (OA), investing activity (IA), or financing activity (FA) or use NA if an element was not affected by the event. (Amounts to be deducted should be indicated with a minus sign.)

1. Issued the bonds on January 1, 2016.

2. Paid interest due to bondholders on December 31, 2016.

3. On January 1, 2021, Arnold Corp. called the bonds. Assume that all interim entries were correctly recorded.