
Introduction:
Bonds are generally issued by the companies. These are financial instruments that carry fixed rate of interest known as coupon rate. Typical definition of a bond is a fixed income investment in which an investor loans money to an entity/ government for a fixed period at an agreed interest rate.
1. To determine: The total bond interest to be recognized over the life of the bond:

Answer to Problem 4APSA
Solution: 75917$
Explanation of Solution
Given:
Interest rate = 6.5%
Bond Value =250000$
Bond issue price = 255333$
Bond duration = 5 years
Calculation:
The total bond interest to be recognized over the life of the bond is $75917
Introduction:
Bonds are generally issued by the companies. These are financial instruments that carry fixed rate of interest known as coupon rate. Typical definition of a bond is a fixed income investment in which an investor loans money to an entity/ government for a fixed period at an agreed interest rate.
To prepare: Amortization table

Explanation of Solution
Given
Bond value = 250000
Issue price of the bond = 255333
Calculation:
Premium to be amortized semi annually
Table showing Amount to be amortized semi- annually:
Date | Particulars | Amount to be amortized | Carrying value of premium | Carrying Value of bond |
O1/01/17 | Issue |
5333 | 255333 | |
30/06/17 | Amount to be amortized | 533 | 4800 | 254800 |
31/12/17 | Amount to be amortized | 533 | 4267 | 254267 |
30/06/18 | Amount to be amortized | 533 | 3734 | 253734 |
31/12/18 | Amount to be amortized | 533 | 3201 | 253201 |
30/06/19 | Amount to be amortized | 533 | 2668 | 252668 |
31/12/19 | Amount to be amortized | 533 | 2135 | 252135 |
30/06/20 | Amount to be amortized | 533 | 1602 | 251602 |
31/12/20 | Amount to be amortized | 533 | 1069 | 251069 |
30/06/21 | Amount to be amortized | 533 | 536 | 250536 |
31/12/21 | Amount to be amortized | 533 | 0 | 250000 |
Conclusion: Carrying value of bond is $ 250000 at the end of year 5
Introduction:
Bonds are generally issued by the companies. These are financial instruments that carry fixed rate of interest known as coupon rate. Typical definition of a bond is a fixed income investment in which an investor loans money to an entity/ government for a fixed period at an agreed interest rate.
To determine: the

Answer to Problem 4APSA
Solution:
Journal Entries:
30/06/2017 Interest Expense | 7592$ | |
Premium on bonds | 533$ | |
To Bank | 8125$ |
(Being interest paid for the bonds issued and premium recognized for the period 1st Jan 2017 to 30th June 2017)
31/12/2017 Interest Expense | 7592$ | |
Premium on bonds | 533$ | |
To Bank | 8125$ |
(Being interest paid for the bonds issued and premium are recognized for the period 1st July 2017 to 31st December 2017)
Explanation of Solution
Calculation of interest expense to be amortized semi annually
Premium to be amortized semi annually
Calculation of Interest to be paid semi-annually
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