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During 2016 Marquis Company was encountering financial difficulties and seemed likely to default on a $300,000,10%,four-year note dated January 1,2014,payable to Third Bank.Interest was last paid on December 31,2015.On December 31,2016,Third Bank accepted $250,000 in settlement of the note.Ignoring income taxes,what amount should Marquis report as a gain from the debt restructuring in its 2016 income statement?


A) $20,000.
B) $50,000.
C) $80,000.
D) $0.

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Bonds were issued at a discount.In the bond amortization schedule:


A) The interest expense is less with each successive interest payment.
B) The total effective interest over the term to maturity is equal to the amount of the discount plus the total cash interest paid.
C) The outstanding balance (book value) of the bonds declines eventually to face value.
D) The reduction in the discount is less with each successive interest payment.

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Pierce Company issued 11% bonds,dated January 1,with a face amount of $800,000 on January 1,2016.The bonds sold for $739,816 and mature in 2035 (20 years) .For bonds of similar risk and maturity the market yield was 12%.Interest is paid semiannually on June 30 and December 31.Pierce determines interest at the effective rate and elected the option to report these bonds at their fair value.On December 31,2016,the fair value of the bonds was $730,000.The entire change in fair value was due to a change in the general (risk-free) rate of interest.Pierce's net income for the year will include:


A) An unrealized gain from change in the fair value of debt of $10,617.
B) An unrealized loss from change in the fair value of debt of $10,617.
C) A gain from change in the fair value of debt of $10,204.
D) A loss from change in the fair value of debt of $10,204.

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On January 31,2016,B Corp.issued $600,000 face value,12% bonds for $600,000 cash.The bonds are dated December 31,2015,and mature on December 31,2025.Interest will be paid semiannually on June 30 and December 31.What amount of accrued interest payable should B report in its September 30,2016,balance sheet?


A) $18,000.
B) $36,000.
C) $54,000.
D) $48,000.

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Which of the following indicates the margin of safety provided to creditors?


A) Rate of return on shareholders' equity.
B) Times interest earned ratio.
C) Gross margin.
D) Debt to equity ratio.

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On January 1,2016,Ozark Minerals issued $10 million of 9%,10-year convertible bonds at 101.The bonds pay interest on June 30 and December 31.Each $1,000 bond is convertible into 40 shares of Ozark's no par common stock.Bonds that are similar in all respects,except that they are nonconvertible,currently are selling at 99.Upon issuance,Ozark should:


A) Debit discount on bonds payable $100,000.
B) Credit premium on bonds payable $100,000.
C) Credit equity $100,000.
D) Credit bonds payable $10,100,000.

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A bond issue with a face amount of $500,000 bears interest at the rate of 10%.The current market rate of interest is 11%.These bonds will sell at a price that is:


A) Equal to $500,000.
B) More than $500,000.
C) Less than $500,000.
D) The answer cannot be determined from the information provided.

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In each succeeding payment on an installment note:


A) The amount of interest paid increases.
B) The amount of principal paid increases.
C) The amount of principal paid decreases.
D) The amounts paid for both interest and principal increase proportionately.

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Cramer Company sold five-year,8% bonds on October 1,2016.The face amount of the bonds was $100,000,while the issue price was $102,000.Interest is payable on April 1 of each year.The fiscal year of Cramer Company ends on December 31.How much interest expense will Cramer Company report in its December 31,2016,income statement (assume straight-line amortization) ?


A) $ 2,000.
B) $ 1,900.
C) $ 1,778.
D) $ 2,040.

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For a bond issue that sells for more than the bond face amount,the effective interest rate is:


A) The rate printed on the face of the bond.
B) The Wall Street Journal prime rate.
C) More than the rate stated on the face of the bond.
D) Less than the rate stated on the face of the bond.

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On January 1,2016,Tiny Tim Industries had outstanding $1,000,000 of 12% bonds with a book amount of $966,130.The indenture specified a call price of $981,000.The bonds were issued previously at a price to yield 14%.Tiny Tim called the bonds (retired them) on July 1,2016.What is the amount of the loss on early extinguishment?


A) $0.
B) $6,932.
C) $7,241.
D) $7,629

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When bonds are retired prior to their maturity date:


A) GAAP has been violated.
B) The issuing company probably will report an ordinary gain or loss.
C) The issuing company probably will report a gain.
D) The issuing company will report a non-operating gain or loss.

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Eagle Company issued 10-year bonds at 96 during the current year.In the year-end financial statements,the discount should be:


A) Deducted from bonds payable.
B) Added to bonds payable.
C) Included as an expense in the year of issue.
D) Reported as a deferred charge.

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When bonds are sold at a premium and the effective interest method is used,at each subsequent interest payment date,the cash paid is:


A) Less than the effective interest.
B) Equal to the effective interest.
C) Greater than the effective interest.
D) More than if the bonds had been sold at a discount.

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What is the stated annual rate of interest on the bonds?


A) 3%.
B) 4%.
C) 6%.
D) 8%.

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D

Required: What amount of interest expense on these bonds would Morton Sales Co.report in its 2016 income statement?

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A $500,000 bond issue sold at 98.Therefore,the bonds:


A) Sold at a discount because the stated rate of interest was lower than the effective rate.
B) Sold for the $500,000 face amount less $10,000 of accrued interest.
C) Sold at a premium because the stated rate of interest was higher than the yield rate.
D) Sold at a discount because the effective interest rate was lower than the face rate.

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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:


A) Higher than the effective interest amount in the early years and less than the effective interest amount in the later years.
B) Less than the effective interest amount in the early years and more than the effective interest amount in the later years.
C) Higher than the effective interest amount every year.
D) Less than the effective interest amount every year.

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Listed below are 4 terms followed by a list of phrases that describe or characterize each of the terms.Match each phrase with the number for the most correct term. Listed below are 4 terms followed by a list of phrases that describe or characterize each of the terms.Match each phrase with the number for the most correct term.

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The book value of zero-coupon bonds increases by the periodic amount of interest recognized.

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