Question

Presented below are two independent situations. (a) Sandhill Co. sold $2,060,000 of 12%, 10-year bonds at 104 on January 1, 2020. The bonds were dated January 1, 2020, and pay interest on July 1 and January 1. If Sandhill uses the straight-line method to amortize bond premium or discount, determine the amount of interest expense to be reported on July 1, 2020, and December 31, 2020. (Round answer to O decimal places, e.g. 38,548.) Interest expense to be recorded $ 78280 (b) Teal Inc. issued $600,000 of 8%, 10-year bonds on June 30, 2020, for $462,358. This price provided a yield of 12% on the bonds. Interest is payable semiannually on December 31 and June 30. If Teal uses the effective-interest method, determine the amount of interest expense to record if financial statements are issued on October 31, 2020. (Round intermediate calculations to 6 decimal places, e.g. 1.251247 and final answer to 0 decimal places, e.g. 38,548.) Interest expense to be recorded $ 18494 18494

Answer 1

1) Premium on bonds payable = 2060000*.04 = 82400

Semiannual amortization = 82400/20 = 4120

Interest expense = (2060000*6%)-4120 = 119480

Interest expense to be recorded = $119480