Thursday, 24 May 2012

The Bradford Company sold 10% bonds, dated January 1, with a face amount of $75 million on January 1, 2011 to Saxton Bose Corporation. The bonds mature in 2020 (10 years). For bonds of similar risk and maturity, the market yield is 12%. Interest is paid semiannually on June 30 and December 31. Use (Table 2) and (Table 4)


The Bradford Company sold 10% bonds, dated January 1, with a face amount of $75 million on January 1,
2011 to Saxton Bose Corporation. The bonds mature in 2020 (10 years). For bonds of similar risk and
maturity, the market yield is 12%. Interest is paid semiannually on June 30 and December 31.
Use (Table 2) and (Table 4)
Required:
(1) Prepare the journal entry to record the purchase of the bonds by SaxtonBose
on January 1, 2011.
(Enter your answers in dollars not in millions. Round "PV Factor" to 5 decimal places andfinal
answers to the nearest whole dollar amount. Omit the "$" sign in your response.)
Date General Journal Debit Credit
Jan 1,
2011 Bond investment 75,000,000 ± 0.01%
Discount on bond investment 8,602,800 ± 0.01%
Cash 66,397,200 ± 0.01%
(2) Prepare the journal entry to record interest revenue on June 30, 2011 (at the effective rate). (Enter your
answers in dollars not in millions. Round "PV Factor" to 5 decimal places andfinal answers to
the nearest whole dollar amount. Omit the "$" sign in your response.)
Date General Journal Debit Credit
June 30,
2011 Cash 3,750,000 ± 0 .01%
Discount on bond investment 233,832 ± 0 . 01%
Interest revenue 3,983,832 ± 0.01%
(3) Prepare the journal entry to record interest revenue on December 31, 2011 (at the effective rate). (Enter
your answers in dollars not in millions. Round "PV Factor" to 5 decimal places andfinal answers
to the nearest whole dollar amount. Omit the "$" sign in your response.)
Date General Journal Debit Credit
Dec. 31,
2011 Cash 3,750,000 ± 0 .01%
Discount on bond investment 247,862 ± 0 . 0 1%
Interest revenue 3,997,862 ± 0.01%
Explanation:
(1) January 1, 2011
Interest $ 3,750,000 ¥ × 11.46992* = $ 43,012,200
Principal $ 75,000,000 × .31180** = 23,385,000
Present value (price) of the bonds $ 66,397,200
¥ 5% × $75,000,000
* present value of an ordinary annuity of $1: n = 20, i = 6% (Table 4)
** present value of $1: n = 20, i = 6% (Table 2)
(2) June 30, 2011
Cash (5% × $75,000,000) = 3,750,000
Interest revenue (6% × $66,397,200) = 3,983,832
(3) December 31, 2011
Cash (5% × $75,000,000) = 3,750,000
Interest revenue (6% × [$66,397,200 + 233,832]) = 3,997,862

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