Smiley Corporation wholesales repair products to equipment manufacturers. On April 1, 20Y1, Smiley issued $23,100,000 of five-year, 9% bonds at a market (effective) interest rate of 8%, receiving cash of $24,036,717. Interest is payable semiannually on April 1 and October 1. Required:   a. Journalize the entries to record the following. Refer to the Chart of Accounts for exact wording of account titles. 1. Issuance of bonds on April 1, 20Y1. 2. First interest payment on October 1, 20Y1, and amortization of bond premium for six months, using the straight-line method. (Round to the nearest dollar.)   b. Explain why the company was able to issue the bonds for $24,036,717 rather than for the face amount of $23,100,000. C. The bonds sell for more than their face amount because the market rate of interest is______________    the contract rate of interest. Investors  ____________ willing to pay more for bonds that pay a higher rate of interest (contract rate) than the rate they could earn on similar bonds (market rate).

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Smiley Corporation wholesales repair products to equipment manufacturers. On April 1, 20Y1, Smiley issued $23,100,000 of five-year, 9% bonds at a market (effective) interest rate of 8%, receiving cash of $24,036,717. Interest is payable semiannually on April 1 and October 1.
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  a. Journalize the entries to record the following. Refer to the Chart of Accounts for exact wording of account titles.
1. Issuance of bonds on April 1, 20Y1.
2. First interest payment on October 1, 20Y1, and amortization of bond premium for six months, using the straight-line method. (Round to the nearest dollar.)
 

b. Explain why the company was able to issue the bonds for $24,036,717 rather than for the face amount of $23,100,000.

C. The bonds sell for more than their face amount because the market rate of interest is______________    the contract rate of interest. Investors  ____________ willing to pay more for bonds that pay a higher rate of interest (contract rate) than the rate they could earn on similar bonds (market rate).

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Premium on bonds to be amortized = Cash received  Face value of bond                                                                 = $24,036,717 - $23,100,000                                                                 = $936,717  Total semiannual periods = 5 × 2                                                =10 periods

 

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