Canton Corporation produces and sells ski equipment. On July 1, 2006, Canton Corporation issued $12,000,000 of 10-year, 12% bonds priced to yield an effective interest rate of 11%. Interest on the bonds is payable semiannually on December 31 and June 30. The fiscal year of the company is the calendar year.

Instructions

1. Calculate the selling price and the amount of discount or premium of the bond issue. Use the present value tables in Appendix A.

2. Record the entry for the amount of the cash proceeds from the sale of the bonds.

3. Record the entries for the following:

a. The first semiannual interest payment on December 31, 2006, and the amortization of the bond premium, using the straight-line method. (Round to the nearest dollar.)

b. The interest payment on June 30, 2007, and the amortization of the bond premium, using the straight-line method.

4. Determine the total interest expense for 2006.

5. Will the bond proceeds always be greater than the face amount of the bonds when the contract rate is greater than the market rate of interest? Explain.