On January 1, 2018, Stark Incorporated issued $1,500,000 par value, 5%, 7-year bonds (i.e., there were 1,500

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On January 1, 2018, Stark Incorporated issued $1,500,000 par value, 5%, 7-year bonds (i.e., there were 1,500 of $1,000 par value bonds in the issue). Interest is payable semiannually each January 1 and July 1 with the first interest payment due at the end of the period on July 1. Determine the issue price of the bonds based on an 8% market rate of interest. Prepare the amortization table for the first 2 years assuming that Stark uses the effective interest rate method.

Par Value
Par value is the face value of a bond. Par value is important for a bond or fixed-income instrument because it determines its maturity value as well as the dollar value of coupon payments. The market price of a bond may be above or below par,...
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Intermediate Accounting

ISBN: 978-0134730370

2nd edition

Authors: Elizabeth A. Gordon, Jana S. Raedy, Alexander J. Sannella

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