On January 1, 2017, Tango-In-The-Night, Inc., issued $75 million of bonds with an 8% coupon interest rate.

Question:

On January 1, 2017, Tango-In-The-Night, Inc., issued $75 million of bonds with an 8% interest rate. The bonds mature in 10 years and pay interest semi-annually on June 30 and on December 31 of each year. The market rate of interest on January 1, 2017, for bonds of this type was 8%. The company closes its books on December 31. Tango-In-The-Night elects the fair value option under ASU 2016-1. Ignore tax effects.
Required:
1. At what price were the bonds issued?
2. What journal entries would Tango-In-The-Night make in 2017 if the market interest rate for the bonds is 6% at December 31, 2017?
3. On December 31, 2018, the general market interest rate for bonds of this type remain at
6%. However, due to Tango-In-The-Night's deteriorating financial strength, the market interest rate for its debt is 10%. What journal entries would the company make during 2018?
4. Suppose that the bonds were repurchased for cash on January 1, 2019, when the market rate for the bonds was 10%. What journal entry would the company make to record the debt retirement?
5. What would the January 1, 2019, journal entry be if Tango-In-The-Night had not elected the fair value option?
Coupon
A coupon or coupon payment is the annual interest rate paid on a bond, expressed as a percentage of the face value and paid from issue date until maturity. Coupons are usually referred to in terms of the coupon rate (the sum of coupons paid in a...