On December 31, 2015, Martin Corp invested in Marlin's 5-year, $200,000 bond with a 5% interest rate for $191,575. The bond pays semiannual interest on June 30th and December 31st. The fair values of the bonds at the end of 2016~2018 are $194,500, $194,200, and $195,750. Martin sold its investment in Marlin's bond on July 1, 2019 at 98 ½ (i.e. selling price is = 98.5% of the face value). Please answer all following questions using Excel Template. 1. What is the market interest rate for Marlin's bond?

On April 1, 2020 Everjoy Company purchased $80,000 of Miller Corporation's 6% bonds at a purchase price of 96. At the time of purchase the market rate of interest was 8%. Everjoy Company, whose year end is December 31, expects to hold the bonds until their maturity date 5 years from the date of purchase. Interest on the bonds will be paid every April 1 and October 1 until maturity. What is the carrying value (amortized cost) of the bond that Everjoy Company would report on October 1, 2020? O $78,144 O $77,120 O $79,488 O $77,472 O None of the above.

On December 1, 2017, Cone Company issued its 10%, $550,000 face value bonds for $640,000, plus accrued interest. Interest is payable on November 1 and May 1. On December 31, 2019, the book value of the bonds, inclusive of the unamortized premium, was $580,000. On July 1, 2020, Cone reacquired the bonds at 98 plus accrued interest. Cone appropriately uses the straight-line method for the amortization because the results do not materially differ from those of the effective interest method.

On January 1, 2020, Vaughn Corporation issued $5,480,000 of 10% bonds at 101 due December 31, 2029. Vaughn paid $75,000 in bond issue costs when the bonds were issue to the market. These will be amortized over the life of the bond. The premium on the bonds is also being amortized on a straight-line basis over the 10 years. (Straight-line is not materially different in effect from the preferable "interest method".) The bonds are callable at 105 (i.e., at 105% of face amount), and on January 2, 2025, Vaughn called one-half of the bonds and retired them. Ignoring income taxes, compute the amount of loss, if any, to be recognized by Vaughn as a result of retiring the $2,740,000 of bonds in 2025. Loss on redemption $ Prepare the journal entry to record the retirement. (If no entry is required, select "No Entry" for the account titles and enter O for the amounts. Credit account titles are automatically indented when the amount is entered. Do not indent manually. List all debit entries before…