When bonds are sold at a premium, if the annual straight-line amortization amount is compared to the annual effective interest amortization amount over the life of the bond issue, the annual amount of the straight-line amortization of premium is:
Multiple Choice
Higher than the effective interest amount in the early years and less than the effective interest amount in the later years
Explanation: As in example you can see the premium amount in straight-line amortization method higher than the effective interest amount in the early years and less than the effective interest amount in the later years.
Example | ||||||||||
Bonds Face Value | $100,000 | |||||||||
No. of Periods | 10 | |||||||||
Payment of Interest 9% | $9,000 | |||||||||
yield to maturity | 8% | |||||||||
Issue Price | $106,710.08, | |||||||||
Effective Interest Method | Straight-line Method | |||||||||
Year | Cash Paid | Interest Expense | Premium Amortized | Carrying Amount of Bonds | Year | Cash Paid | Interest Expense | Premium Amortized | Carrying Amount of Bonds | |
0 | $106,710.08 | 0 | $106,710.08 | |||||||
1 | $9,000.00 | $8,536.81 | $463.19 | $106,246.89 | 1 | $9,000.00 | $8,328.99 | $671.01 | $106,039.07 | |
2 | $9,000.00 | $8,499.75 | $500.25 | $105,746.64 | 2 | $9,000.00 | $8,328.99 | $671.01 | $105,368.06 | |
3 | $9,000.00 | $8,459.73 | $540.27 | $105,206.37 | 3 | $9,000.00 | $8,328.99 | $671.01 | $104,697.06 | |
4 | $9,000.00 | $8,416.51 | $583.49 | $104,622.88 | 4 | $9,000.00 | $8,328.99 | $671.01 | $104,026.05 | |
5 | $9,000.00 | $8,369.83 | $630.17 | $103,992.71 | 5 | $9,000.00 | $8,328.99 | $671.01 | $103,355.04 | |
6 | $9,000.00 | $8,319.42 | $680.58 | $103,312.12 | 6 | $9,000.00 | $8,328.99 | $671.01 | $102,684.03 | |
7 | $9,000.00 | $8,264.97 | $735.03 | $102,577.09 | 7 | $9,000.00 | $8,328.99 | $671.01 | $102,013.02 | |
8 | $9,000.00 | $8,206.17 | $793.83 | $101,783.26 | 8 | $9,000.00 | $8,328.99 | $671.01 | $101,342.02 | |
9 | $9,000.00 | $8,142.66 | $857.34 | $100,925.92 | 9 | $9,000.00 | $8,328.99 | $671.01 | $100,671.01 | |
10 | $9,000.00 | $8,074.07 | $925.93 | $100,000.00 | 10 | $9,000.00 | $8,328.99 | $671.01 | $100,000.00 | |
Cash Paid | $9,000 | Premium Amortized | ||||||||
($100,000 x 9%) | 6,710.08/10 = $671.008 | |||||||||
Interest Expense | 8536.81 | |||||||||
($106,710.08 x 8%) | ||||||||||
Premium Amortized | $463.19 | |||||||||
(cash Paid - Int Exp.) |
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