Chapter 12, Problem 12.44BP

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To determine

Time value of money: Any amount invested today earns an additional income, called interest income, after a certain period. This is called as time value of money.

Present Value: The value of today’s amount expected to be paid or received in the future at a compound interest rate is called as present value.

Effective-interest amortization method: Effective-interest amortization method it is an amortization model that apportions the amount of bond discount or premium based on the market interest rate.

In this method, first, interest expense is calculated based on the current carrying amount and market interest rate and cash interest payment is calculated based on the face value amount and stated interest rate and then, the different between the cash interest payment and interest expense is amortized as a decrease to the discount or premium.

Amortization Schedule: An amortization schedule is a table that shows the details of each loan payment allocated between the principal amount and the overdue interest along with the beginning and ending balance of the loan. From the amortization schedule of the loan, the periodical interest expense, total interest expense and total payment made are known.

To calculate: The amount (present value) that company receive upon the issuance of the bonds payable.

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To determine

To prepare: An amortization table using the effective interest amortization method for the first two semiannual interest periods.

3.

To determine

To Journalize:  Issuance of the bonds on January 1, 2018.

To determine

To Journalize: First semiannual interest payment and amortization of the bonds.

To determine

To Journalize: Second semiannual interest payment and amortization of the bonds.