Questions from Accounting Principles


Q: Alberta Industries Ltd. issued 10%, 10-year bonds with

Alberta Industries Ltd. issued 10%, 10-year bonds with a par value of $200,000 and semiannual interest payments. On the issue date, the annual market rate of interest for the bonds was 12%, and the s...

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Q: Maier Investment Corporation issued $700,000 of 6%, six

Maier Investment Corporation issued $700,000 of 6%, six-year bonds for $735,902 on July 1, 2020, the day the bonds were dated. The market interest rate was 5%. Interest is paid semiannually beginning...

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Q: Dawson Limited issued 12%, 10-year bonds with a par

Dawson Limited issued 12%, 10-year bonds with a par value of $60,000 and semiannual interest payments. On the issue date, the annual market rate of interest for the bonds was 10%, and they sold for $6...

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Q: Bonanza Graphics Inc. issued a $200,000, 8

Bonanza Graphics Inc. issued a $200,000, 8%, three-year bond on November 1, 2020, for cash of $194,792. Interest is to be paid quarterly. The annual market rate of interest is 9%. Assume a year-end of...

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Q: Henderson Armour Inc. issued a $652,000, 14

Henderson Armour Inc. issued a $652,000, 14% 10-year bond on October 1, 2020, for cash of $697,701. Interest is to be paid quarterly. The annual market rate of interest is 12.75%. Assume a year-end of...

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Q: On July 1, 2020, Lester Shoes Ltd. exercises a

On July 1, 2020, Lester Shoes Ltd. exercises a $4,000 call option on its outstanding bonds, which have a carrying value of $206,000 and par value of $200,000. Lester exercises the call option immediat...

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Q: On January 1, 2020, the $1,000,

On January 1, 2020, the $1,000,000 par value bonds of Sinclair Corporation with a carrying value of $950,000 are converted to 500,000 common shares. Journalize the conversion of the bonds.

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Q: On January 1, 2020, the Pareto Company borrowed $80

On January 1, 2020, the Pareto Company borrowed $80,000 in exchange for an interest-bearing note. The note plus interest compounded at an annual rate of 8% is due on December 31, 2022. Calculate the a...

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Q: Calvin Corp. borrowed $80,000 from a bank and

Calvin Corp. borrowed $80,000 from a bank and signed an installment note that calls for five annual payments of equal size, with the first payment due one year after the note was signed. Use Table 14A...

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Q: Thunderbird Corporation has excess cash resulting from extremely successful operations. It

Thunderbird Corporation has excess cash resulting from extremely successful operations. It has decided to invest this cash in debt and equity securities as follows to be held as non-strategic investme...

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