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Accounting II chapter 15
Accounting II chapter 15 definations and problems
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Undergraduate 2
03/23/2011

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Bearer (coupon) bonds
Definition
Bonds not registered in the name of the owner.
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Bond certificate
Definition
A legal document that indicates the name of the issuer, the face value of the bonds, the contractual interest rate and maturity date of the bonds.
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Bond indenture
Definition
A legal document that sets forth the terms of the bond issue.
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Bonds
Definition
A form of interest-bearing notes payable issued by corporations, universities, and governmental entities.
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Callable bonds
Definition
Bonds that are subject to retirement at a stated dollar amount prior to maturity at the option of the issuer.
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Capital lease
Definition
A contractual arrangement that transfers substantially all the benefits and risks of ownership to the lessee so that the lease is in effect a purchase of the property.
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Contractual interest rate
Definition
Rate used to determine the amount of cash interest the borrower pays and the investor receives
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Convertible bonds
Definition
Bonds that permit bondholders to convert them into common stock at the bondholders' option.
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Debenture bonds
Definition
Bonds issued against the general credit of the borrower. Also called unsecured bonds.
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Debt to total assets ratio
Definition
A solvency measure that indicates the percentage of total assets provided by creditors; computed as total debt divided by total assets.
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Discount (on a bond)
Definition
The difference between the face value of a bond and its selling price, when the bond is sold for less than its face value.
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Effective-interest method of amortization
Definition
A method of amortizing bond discount or bond premium that results in periodic interest expense equal to a constant percentage of the carrying value of the bonds.
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Face value (par value)
Definition
Amount of principal the issuer must pay at the maturity date of the bond.
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Long-term liabilities
Definition
Obligations expected to be paid after one year.
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Market interest rate
Definition
The rate investors demand for loaning funds to the corporation.
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Mortgage bond
Definition
A bond secured by real estate.
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Mortgage notes payable
Definition
A long-term note secured by a mortgage that pledges title to specific assets as security for a loan.
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Operating lease
Definition
A contractual arrangement giving the lessee temporary use of the property, with continued ownership of the property by the lessor.
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Premium (on a bond)
Definition
The difference between the selling price and the face value of a bond, when the bond is sold for more than its face value
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Registered bonds
Definition
Bonds issued in the name of the owner
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Secured bonds
Definition
Bonds that have specific assets of the issuer pledged as collateral
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Serial bonds
Definition
Bonds that mature in installments.
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Sinking fund bonds
Definition
Bonds secured by specific assets set aside to retire them.
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Straight-line method of amortization
Definition
A method of amortizing bond discount or bond premium that results in allocating the same amount to interest expense in each interest period.
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Term bonds
Definition
Bonds that mature at a single specified future date.
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Times interest earned ratio
Definition
A solvency measure that indicates a company's ability to meet interest payments; computed by dividing income before income taxes and interest expense by interest expense.
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Unsecured bonds Bonds
Definition
issued against the general credit of the borrower. Also called debenture bonds.
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Off-Balance-sheet financing
Definition
the practice of keeping liabilities off the balance sheet
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Debt to assets ratio
Definition
Debt divided by assets
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times interst earned ratio
Definition
Income (before interst exp and income taxes) divided by Interest Exp
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A corporation issues $500,000, 10%, 5-year bonds on January 1, 2010 for $479,000. Interest is paid semiannually on January 1 and July 1. If the corporation uses the straight- line method of amortization of bond discount, the amount of bond interest expense to be recognized on July 1, 2010 is
Definition
Bond expense 27100
Discount on Bonds payable 2100
Cash 25000
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T or F
Each bondholder may vote for the board of directors in proportion to the number of bonds held.
Definition
False
Term
If $800,000, 6% bonds are issued on January 1, and pay interest semiannually, the amount of interest paid on July 1 will be $24,000.
Definition
True
Term
If the market interest rate is greater than the contractual interest rate, bonds will sell at a discount.
Definition
True
Market rate 25%
Contract rate 10% bond will be sold at a discount
Term
When bonds are sold at discount the bond expense will be Greater than the cash payment amount
Definition
Bond Expense
Discount on Bond payable
Cash
Term
When the bond is sold at a premium the bond expense will be less then the Bond expense
Definition
Bond Expense
Premium on Bond payable
Cash
Term
The loss on bond redemption is the difference between the cash paid and the carrying value of the bonds.
Definition
True
Term
A long-term note that pledges title to specific property as security for a loan is known as a mortgage payable.
Definition
True
Term
False- The carrying value of bonds is calculated by adding the balance of the Discount on Bonds Payable account to the balance in the Bonds Payable account.
Definition
The carrying value of a bond is calculated by adding or subtracting the premium or discount to the face of the bond.
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Which of the following is not an advantage of issuing bonds instead of common stock?
Definition
A. Stockholder control is not affected.
B. Earnings per share on common stock may be lower. <--- (EPS may be higher)
C. Income to common shareholders may increase.
D. Tax savings result. (is advantage)
Term
A $600,000 bond was retired at 103 when the carrying value of the bond was $622,000. The entry to record the retirement would include a
Definition
Bonds payable 600000
Discount on BDS pay 22000
Gain on bond redeem 4000
Cash 618000
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Bond interest paid is
Definition
the same whether bonds sell at a discount or a premium.
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A major disadvantage resulting from the use of bonds is that
Definition
interest must be paid on a periodic basis.
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Each of the following may be shown on a supporting schedule instead of on the balance sheet except the
Definition
current maturities of long-term debt.
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From the standpoint of the issuing company, a disadvantage of using bonds as a means of long-term financing is that
Definition
interest must be paid on a periodic basis regardless of earnings.
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Gomez Corporation issues 2,000, 10-year, 8%, $1,000 bonds dated January 1, 2010, at 98. The journal entry to record the issuance will show a
Definition
debit to Cash for $1,960,000.
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