Reference no: EM132919626
£1,000,000 face value bonds was issued on January 1, 2001, with a coupon rate of 5%, and interest being paid semi-annually every January 1 and July 1 starting on July 1, 2001, until the maturity date on January 1, 2007. The bonds were issued to yield 4%.
Question 1: What is the entry on January 1, 2001 for the bond issuance?
Question 2: How much is the interest expense for 2001?
Question 3: How much interest was paid on July 1, 2003, if any?
Question 4: What is the carrying value of the bond as of December 31, 2005?
Question 5: What is the carrying value of the bond as of December 31, 2006?