On February 28, 2017, ETrade Inc. issues 8%, 20-year bonds with a face value of $200,000. The

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On February 28, 2017, ETrade Inc. issues 8½%, 20-year bonds with a face value of $200,000. The bonds pay interest on February 28 and August 31. ETrade amortizes bonds by the straight-line method.

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1. If the market interest rate is 7⅝% when ETrade issues its bonds, will the bonds be priced at face value, a premium, or a discount? Explain.

2. If the market interest rate is 9% when ETrade issues its bonds, will the bonds be priced at face value, a premium, or a discount? Explain.

3. Assume that the issue price of the bonds is 97. Journalize the following bond transactions:

a. Issuance of the bonds on February 28, 2017

b. Payment of interest and amortization of the bonds on August 31, 2017

c. Accrual of interest and amortization of the bonds on December 31, 2017

d. Payment of interest and amortization of the bonds on February 28, 2018

4. Report interest payable and bonds payable as they would appear on the ETrade balance sheet at December 31, 2017?

Balance Sheet
Balance sheet is a statement of the financial position of a business that list all the assets, liabilities, and owner’s equity and shareholder’s equity at a particular point of time. A balance sheet is also called as a “statement of financial...
Face Value
Face value is a financial term used to describe the nominal or dollar value of a security, as stated by its issuer. For stocks, the face value is the original cost of the stock, as listed on the certificate. For bonds, it is the amount paid to the...
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Financial Accounting

ISBN: 978-0134564142

6th Canadian edition

Authors: Walter Jr. Harrison, Charles T. Horngren, C. William Thomas, Greg Berberich, Catherine Seguin

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