Shunda Corporation wholesales parts to appliance manufacturers. On January 1, Shunda issued $30,000,000 of five-year, 10% bonds at a market (effective) interest rate of 8%, receiving cash of $32,433,150. Interest is payable semiannually. Shunda’s fiscal year begins on January 1. The company uses the interest method.   Part B and C questions B.  Determine the bond interest expense for the first year. Round to the nearest dollar. Annual interest paid $fill in the blank 8232acf7601cff6_1 Less premium amortized fill in the blank 8232acf7601cff6_2 Interest expense for first year $fill in the blank 8232acf7601cff6_3 c.  Explain why the company was able to issue the bonds for $32,433,150 rather than for the face amount of $30,000,000. The bonds sell for more than their face amount because the market rate of interest is   the contract rate of interest. Investors   willing to pay more for bonds that pay a higher rate of interest (contract rate) than the rate they could earn on similar bonds (market rate).

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Shunda Corporation wholesales parts to appliance manufacturers. On January 1, Shunda issued $30,000,000 of five-year, 10% bonds at a market (effective) interest rate of 8%, receiving cash of $32,433,150. Interest is payable semiannually. Shunda’s fiscal year begins on January 1. The company uses the interest method.

 

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B.  Determine the bond interest expense for the first year. Round to the nearest dollar.

Annual interest paid $fill in the blank 8232acf7601cff6_1
Less premium amortized fill in the blank 8232acf7601cff6_2
Interest expense for first year $fill in the blank 8232acf7601cff6_3

c.  Explain why the company was able to issue the bonds for $32,433,150 rather than for the face amount of $30,000,000.

The bonds sell for more than their face amount because the market rate of interest is   the contract rate of interest. Investors   willing to pay more for bonds that pay a higher rate of interest (contract rate) than the rate they could earn on similar bonds (market rate).

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