Refer to Polaris financial statements in Appendix A to answer the following. 1. Identify the items, if

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Refer to Polaris’ financial statements in Appendix A to answer the following.
1. Identify the items, if any, that make up Polaris’ long-term debt as reported on its balance sheet at December 31, 2011.
2. Assume that Polaris has $ 100,000 thousand in convertible debentures that carry a 4.25% contract rate of interest. How much annual cash interest must be paid on those convertible debentures?
3. How much cash did it generate from issuance of debt for the year- ended December 31, 2011? How much cash did it use for repayments of debt for that same year?

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Fundamental accounting principle

ISBN: 978-0078025587

21st edition

Authors: John J. Wild, Ken W. Shaw, Barbara Chiappetta

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