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A company with a low level of liabilities in relation to stockholders' equity is likely to have a very high debt-to-equity ratio.

A) True
B) False

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Bonds payable to whoever holds them are called _________________ bonds.

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The market rate for bonds is generally higher when the time period to maturity is longer due to the risk of adverse events occurring over the time period.

A) True
B) False

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The carrying (book) value of a bond payable is the par value of the bonds plus any discount or minus any premium.

A) True
B) False

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Bonds owned by investors whose names and addresses are recorded by the issuing company, and for which interest payments are made with checks or cash transfers to the bondholders, are called:


A) Callable bonds.
B) Serial bonds.
C) Registered bonds.
D) Coupon bonds.
E) Bearer bonds.

F) A) and C)
G) A) and E)

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On June 1, a company issued $200,000 of 12% bonds at their par value plus accrued interest. The interest on these bonds is payable semiannually on January 1 and July 1. Prepare the issuer's journal entry to record the bond issuance of June 1.

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_______________ bonds are bonds that mature at more than one date, often in a series, and thus are usually repaid over a number of periods.

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An annuity is a series of equal payments at equal time intervals.

A) True
B) False

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A company has bonds outstanding with a par value of $100,000. The unamortized discount on these bonds is $4,500. The company retired these bonds by buying them on the open market at 97. What is the gain or loss on this retirement?


A) $0 gain or loss.
B) $1,500 gain.
C) $1,500 loss.
D) $3,000 gain.
E) $3,000 loss.

F) B) and D)
G) D) and E)

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Mandarin Company has 9%, 20-year bonds outstanding with a par value of $500,000 and a carrying value of $475,000. The company calls the bonds at $482,000. Calculate the gain or loss on the retirement of these bonds.

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An _______________ is a series of equal payments at equal time intervals.

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Explain the amortization of a bond premium. Identify and describe the amortization methods available.

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A bond premium occurs when bonds are sol...

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The contract rate on previously issued bonds changes as the market rate of interest changes.

A) True
B) False

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The Premium on Bonds Payable account is a(n) :


A) Revenue account.
B) Adjunct or accretion liability account.
C) Contra revenue account.
D) Contra asset account.
E) Equity account.

F) B) and C)
G) B) and D)

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Which of the following accurately describes a debenture?


A) A bond with specific assets pledged as collateral.
B) A type of bond issued in the names and addresses of the bondholders.
C) A type of bond which requires the bond issuer to create a sinking fund of assets set aside at specified amounts and dates to repay the bonds.
D) A type of bond which is not collateralized but backed only by the issuer's general credit standing.
E) A type of bond that can be exchanged for a fixed number of shares of the issuing corporation's common stock.

F) All of the above
G) B) and D)

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On March 1, a company issues 6%, 10 year $300,000 par value bonds that pay semiannual interest each June 30 and December 31. The bonds sell at par value plus interest accrued since January 1. Prepare the general journal entry to record the issuance of the bonds on March 1.

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All of the following statements regarding leases are true except:


A) For a capital lease the lessee records the leased item as its own asset.
B) For a capital lease the lessee depreciates the asset acquired under the lease, but for an operating lease the lessee does not.
C) Capital leases create a long-term liability on the balance sheet, but operating leases do not.
D) Capital leases do not transfer ownership of the asset under the lease, but operating leases often do.
E) For an operating lease the lessee reports the lease payments as rental expense.

F) B) and D)
G) B) and C)

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Payments on installment notes normally include accrued interest plus a portion of the principal amount borrowed.

A) True
B) False

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On August 1, a company issues 6%, 10 year, $600,000 par value bonds that pay interest semiannually each February 1 and August 1. The bonds sold at $592,000. The company uses the straight-line method of amortizing bond discounts. The company's year-end is December 31. Prepare the general journal entry to record the interest accrued at December 31.

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A bond traded at 102½ means that:


A) The bond pays 2.5% interest.
B) The bond traded at 102.5% of its par value.
C) The market rate of interest is 2.5%.
D) The bonds were retired at $1,025 each.
E) The market rate of interest is 2 ½ % above the contract rate.

F) B) and C)
G) B) and D)

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