1215

On December 31, 2004, Newberg, Inc. issued 5,000 $1,000 face value seven percent bonds to yield six percent. The bonds pay interest semi-annually and are due December 31, 2011. On its December 31, 2005, income statement, Newburg should report interest expense of:

A) $316,448.

B) $300,000.

C) $350,000.

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Newberg, upon issuance of the bonds, recorded bonds payable of (N = (2 × 7) = 14, PMT = $175,000, I/Y = (6/2) = 3, FV = $5,000,000) $5,282,402. Interest paid June 30, 2005, was ($5,282,402 × (0.06 / 2) =) $158,472. The coupon payment was $175,000, reducing bonds payable to ($5,282,402 – ($175,000 - $158,472) =) $5,265,874. Interest paid December 31, 2005, was ($5,265,874 × (0.06 / 2) =) $157,976. Total interest paid in 2005 was ($158,472 + $157,976 =) $316,448.

1215

A bond is issued with an 8 percent semiannual coupon rate, 5 years to maturity, and a par value of $1000. What is the liability at the beginning of the third period if market interest rates are 10%?

A) 935.

B) 929.

C) 923.

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Beginning liability of the third period = liability of the second period + difference in the cash payment and the interest expense for the third period.

Liability for the first period = present value of the bond present value of the bond is computed as follows: FV = 1000 PMT = [(1000)(0.08)]/2 = 40 I/Y = 5 N = 10 Compute PV = -923

Liability for the second period = 923 + [(0.05)(923) – 40] = 923 + 6 = 929

Liability for the third period = 929 + [(0.05)(929) – 40] = 929 + 6 = 935

1215

For a given par value, which of the following debt issues will have the highest cash flows from financing?

A) Zero-coupon bond.

B) Bonds issued at discount.

C) Bonds issued at premium.

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The bonds issued at premium will have the highest cash flows from financing.

1215

A zero coupon bond, compared to a bond issued at par, will result in higher:

A) interest expense.

B) cash flows from financing (CFF).

C) cash flows from operations (CFO).

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The zero-coupon bond will have higher cash flows from operations, as the cash interest expense in this case is zero and no cash is paid until maturity. Candidates should remember that any bond issued at a discount will have more cash flow from operations and less cash flow from financing.

1215

Which of the following statements is least accurate? When a bond is issued at a discount:

A) cash flows from financing will be increased by the par value of the bond issue.

B) the interest expense will be equal to the coupon payment plus the amortization of the discount.

C) the interest expense will increase over time.

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Upon issuance, cash flow from financing will be increased by the amount of the proceeds.

1215

At the beginning of 20X3, Creston Company issues $10 million face amount of 6% coupon bonds when the market rate of interest is 7%. The bonds mature in four years and pay interest annually. Assuming the effective interest rate method, what is the bond liability Creston will report at the end of 20X3?

A) $9,737,568

B) $9,661,279

C) $10,346,511

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Under the effective interest rate method, the bond liability is equal to the present value of the remaining cash flows discounted at the market rate of interest at the issue date. At the end of this year, there are 3 annual payments of $600,000 and one payment of $10,000,000 remaining. Using your financial calculator, the present value is $9,737,568 (N = 3, I = 7, PMT = 600,000, FV = 10,000,000, Solve for PV).