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Discount-Mart issues $10 million in bonds on January 1,2018.The bonds have a ten-year term and pay interest semiannually on June 30 and December 31 each year.Below is a partial bond amortization schedule for the bonds: What is the interest expense on the bonds in 2018?  Date  Cash  Paid  Interest  Expense  Increase  in  Carrying  Value  Carrying  Value 1/1/2018$8,640,9676/30/2018$300,000$345,639$45,6398,686,60612/31/2018300,000347,46447,4648,734,0706/30/2019300,000349,36349,3638,783,43312/31/2019300,000351,33751,3378,834,770\begin{array} { | c | r | r | r | r | } \hline \text { Date } & \begin{array} { r } \text { Cash } \\\text { Paid }\end{array} & \begin{array} { r } \text { Interest } \\\text { Expense }\end{array} & \begin{array} { r } \text { Increase } \\\text { in } \\\text { Carrying } \\\text { Value }\end{array} & \begin{array} { r } \text { Carrying } \\\text { Value }\end{array} \\\hline 1 / 1 / 2018 & & & & \$ 8,640,967 \\\hline 6 / 30 / 2018 & \$ 300,000 & \$ 345,639 & \$ 45,639 & 8,686,606 \\\hline 12 / 31 / 2018 & 300,000 & 347,464 & 47,464 & 8,734,070 \\\hline 6 / 30 / 2019 & 300,000 & 349,363 & 49,363 & 8,783,433 \\\hline 12 / 31 / 2019 & 300,000 & 351,337 & 51,337 & 8,834,770 \\\hline\end{array}


A) $693,103.
B) $600,000.
C) $345,639.

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

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Given the information below,which bond(s) will be issued at a discount?  Bond 1  Bond 2  Bond 3  Bond 4  Stated Rate of  Return 10%8%12%12% Market Rate of  Return 12%8%15%10%\begin{array} { | l | c | c | c | c | } \hline & \text { Bond 1 } & \text { Bond 2 } & \text { Bond 3 } & \text { Bond 4 } \\\hline \begin{array} { l } \text { Stated Rate of } \\\text { Return }\end{array} & 10 \% & 8 \% & 12 \% & 12 \% \\\hline \begin{array} { l } \text { Market Rate of } \\\text { Return }\end{array} & 12 \% & 8 \% & 15 \% & 10 \% \\\hline\end{array}


A) Bond 1.
B) Bond 3.
C) Bonds 2 and 4.
D) Bonds 1 and 3.

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

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Which of the following statements is correct?


A) Bonds are always issued at their face value.
B) Bonds issued at more than their face value are said to be issued at a discount.
C) Bondholders must hold their bonds until maturity to receive cash for their investment.
D) None of these.

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

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Bonds issued below face amount are said to be issued at a discount.

A) True
B) False

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Given the information below,which bond(s) will be issued at a premium?  Bond 1  Bond 2  Bond 3  Bond 4  Stated Rate of  Return 7%12%10%8% Market Rate of  Return 8%10%10%9%\begin{array} { | l | c | c | c | c | } \hline & \text { Bond 1 } & \text { Bond 2 } & \text { Bond 3 } & \text { Bond 4 } \\\hline \begin{array} { l } \text { Stated Rate of } \\\text { Return }\end{array} & 7 \% & 12 \% & 10 \% & 8 \% \\\hline \begin{array} { l } \text { Market Rate of } \\\text { Return }\end{array} & 8 \% & 10 \% & 10 \% & 9 \% \\\hline\end{array}


A) Bond 1.
B) Bond 2.
C) Bond 3.

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

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When an issuer retires debt of any type before its scheduled maturity date,the transaction is an early extinguishment of debt.

A) True
B) False

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The carrying value,using the effective interest method,would decrease each year:


A) If the bonds were sold at a discount.
B) If the bonds were sold at a premium.
C) If the bonds were sold at either a discount or a premium.

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

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We can calculate the issue price of a bond as the face amount plus the total periodic interest payments.We can calculate the issue price of a bond as the present value of the face amount plus the present value of the periodic interest payments.The market rate of interest is used to calculate the present value.

A) True
B) False

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Which of the following is not true regarding callable bonds?


A) This feature allows the borrower to repay the bonds before their scheduled maturity date.
B) This feature helps protect the borrower against future decreases in interest rates.
C) Callable bonds benefit the bond investor.

D) None of the above
E) All of the above

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A premium occurs when the issue price of a bond is above its face amount.

A) True
B) False

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Samson Enterprises issued a ten-year,$20 million bond with a 10% interest rate for $19,500,000.The entry to record the bond issuance would have what effect on the financial statements?


A) Increase assets.
B) Increase liabilities.
C) Increase stockholders' equity.
D) Increase assets and liabilities.

E) None of the above
F) All of the above

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Interest expense incurred when borrowing money,as well as dividends paid to stockholders,are tax-deductible.Interest expense incurred when borrowing money is tax deductible,while dividends paid to stockholders are not tax-deductible.

A) True
B) False

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The stated interest rate does not change over time.

A) True
B) False

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For a bond issue that sells for more than the bond face amount,the stated interest rate is:


A) The actual yield rate.
B) The prime rate.
C) More than the market rate.

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

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A bond issue with a face amount of $500,000 bears interest at the rate of 7%.The current market rate of interest is 8%.These bonds will sell at a price that is:


A) Equal to $500,000.
B) More than $500,000.
C) Less than $500,000.

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

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For a five-year installment note signed on January 1,2016,at which of the following dates would the carrying value be the lowest?


A) April 30,2020
B) November 30,2019
C) August 1,2016

D) None of the above
E) All of the above

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X2 issued callable bonds on January 1,2018.The bonds pay interest annually on December 31 each year.X2's accountant has projected the following amortization schedule from issuance until maturity: What is the annual market interest rate on the bonds?  Date  Cash  Paid  Interest  Expense  Decrease  in Carrying  Value  Carrying  Value 1/1/2018$104,21212/31/2018$7,000$6,253$747103,46512/31/20197,0006,208792102,67312/31/20207,0006,160840101,83312/31/20217,0006,110890100,94312/31/20227,0006,057943100,000\begin{array} { | c | r | r | r | r | } \hline \text { Date } & \begin{array} { r } \text { Cash } \\\text { Paid }\end{array} & \begin{array} { r } \text { Interest } \\\text { Expense }\end{array} & \begin{array} { r } \text { Decrease } \\\text { in Carrying } \\\text { Value }\end{array} & \begin{array} { r } \text { Carrying } \\\text { Value }\end{array} \\\hline 1 / 1 / 2018 & & & & \$ 104,212 \\\hline 12 / 31 / 2018 & \$ 7,000 & \$ 6,253 & \$ 747 & 103,465 \\\hline 12 / 31 / 2019 & 7,000 & 6,208 & 792 & 102,673 \\\hline 12 / 31 / 2020 & 7,000 & 6,160 & 840 & 101,833 \\\hline 12 / 31 / 2021 & 7,000 & 6,110 & 890 & 100,943 \\\hline 12 / 31 / 2022 & 7,000 & 6,057 & 943 & 100,000 \\\hline\end{array}


A) 3%.
B) 3.5%.
C) 6%.

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

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Secured bonds are backed by the federal government.Secured bonds are supported by specific assets the issuer has pledged as collateral.

A) True
B) False

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Which of the following is not a true statement?


A) Companies that are believed to have high bankruptcy risk generally receive low credit ratings and must pay a higher interest rate for borrowing.
B) As a company's level of debt increases,the risk of bankruptcy increases.
C) Interest expense incurred when borrowing money,as well as dividends paid to stockholders,are both tax-deductible.

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

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X2 issued callable bonds on January 1,2018.The bonds pay interest annually on December 31 each year.X2's accountant has projected the following amortization schedule from issuance until maturity: X2 issued the bonds:  Date  Cash  Paid  Interest  Expense  Decrease  in Carrying  Value  Carrying  Value 1/1/2018$104,21212/31/2018$7,000$6,253$747103,46512/31/20197,0006,208792102,67312/31/20207,0006,160840101,83312/31/20217,0006,110890100,94312/31/20227,0006,057943100,000\begin{array} { | c | r | r | r | r | } \hline \text { Date } & \begin{array} { r } \text { Cash } \\\text { Paid }\end{array} & \begin{array} { r } \text { Interest } \\\text { Expense }\end{array} & \begin{array} { r } \text { Decrease } \\\text { in Carrying } \\\text { Value }\end{array} & \begin{array} { r } \text { Carrying } \\\text { Value }\end{array} \\\hline 1 / 1 / 2018 & & & & \$ 104,212 \\\hline 12 / 31 / 2018 & \$ 7,000 & \$ 6,253 & \$ 747 & 103,465 \\\hline 12 / 31 / 2019 & 7,000 & 6,208 & 792 & 102,673 \\\hline 12 / 31 / 2020 & 7,000 & 6,160 & 840 & 101,833 \\\hline 12 / 31 / 2021 & 7,000 & 6,110 & 890 & 100,943 \\\hline 12 / 31 / 2022 & 7,000 & 6,057 & 943 & 100,000 \\\hline\end{array}


A) At par value.
B) At a premium.
C) At a discount.

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

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