Questions from Accounting Principles


Q: Explain the difference between an operating lease and a finance type lease

Explain the difference between an operating lease and a finance type lease for a lessor.

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Q: Curtis Ltd. issued $100,000 of 8% bonds

Curtis Ltd. issued $100,000 of 8% bonds at face value on October 1, 2020. Interest is paid each March 31 and September 30. If Curtis’s tax rate is 40%, what is the annual after-tax borrowing cost (a)...

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Q: a. Calculate the debt to equity ratio for 2019 and 2020

a. Calculate the debt to equity ratio for 2019 and 2020, for the following three separate companies. b. Comment on whether the ratio for each has improved or weakened from a risk perspective.

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Q: Match the following terms and phrases by entering the letter of the

Match the following terms and phrases by entering the letter of the phrase that best describes each term in the blank next to the term. Serial bonds Debentures Bond indenture Secured bonds Register...

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Q: On March 1, 2020, JenStar Hydroponics Inc. issued at

On March 1, 2020, JenStar Hydroponics Inc. issued at par an $80,000, 6%, three-year bond. Interest is to be paid quarterly beginning May 31, 2020. JenStar’s year-end is July 31. A pa...

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Q: Purity Vegetable Corp. issued $200,000 of 6%

Purity Vegetable Corp. issued $200,000 of 6% bonds on November 1, 2020, at par value. The bonds were dated October 1, 2020, and pay interest each April 1 and October 1. Record the issue of the bonds o...

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Q: On August 1, 2020, Billboard Inc. issued $520

On August 1, 2020, Billboard Inc. issued $520,000 of 10%, seven-year bonds. Interest is to be paid semiannually. Calculate the issue price of the bonds if the market interest rate was: a. 12% b. 10% c...

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Q: On February 1, 2020, Swiss Travel Corp. issued $

On February 1, 2020, Swiss Travel Corp. issued $750,000 of 11%, eight-year bonds. Interest is to be paid quarterly. Calculate the issue price of the bonds if the market interest rate was: a. 6% b. 11%...

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Q: Assume that on January 1, 2020 Barb’s Wildlife Rescue issues a

Assume that on January 1, 2020 Barb’s Wildlife Rescue issues a $1,000, 5-year, 5% (coupon rate) bond with semiannual interest payments that yields a market adjusted interest rate of...

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Q: Bellevue Marketing Corp. issued $600,000 of 6%,

Bellevue Marketing Corp. issued $600,000 of 6%, four-year bonds for $579,224 on July 1, 2020, the day the bonds were dated. The market interest rate on this date was 7%. Interest is paid quarterly beg...

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