Question

On January 1, Concord Corporation issued $4300000, 9% bonds for $3995000. The market rate of interest for these bonds is 10%. Interest is payable annually on December 31. Concord uses the effective-interest method of amortizing bond discount. At the end of the first year, Concord should report unamortized bond discount of

a. $265050.
b. $262000.
c. $281500.
d. $292500.

Answer 1

Answer:

The correct option is D,$292,500

Explanation:

The unamortized bond discount is the balance of the bond discount left at the end of first year when that year portion of bond discount has been amortized.

In order to ascertain the balance of the unamortized bond discount,we prepare the bond schedule showing how much was amortized in the year as follows:

Bal b/f                 interest expense at10%   coupon payment 9%           Bal c/f

$3,995,000         $399,500                         $387,000                     $4,007,500

The amortized interest is the difference between the interest expense based on the cash proceeds and the coupon payment calculated on the face value of $4.3 million

amortized discount=$399,500-$387,000=$12,500

Total bond discount=$4,300,000-$3,995,000=$305,000

unamortized discount=$305,000-$12,500=$292,500