Question

On January 1, Year 1, Hart Company issued bonds with a face value of $123,000, a stated rate of interest of 16 percent, and a five-year term to maturity. Interest is payable in cash on December 31 of each year. The effective rate of interest was 15 percent at the time the bonds were issued. The bonds sold for $127,123. Hart used the effective interest rate method to amortize the bond premium.

Prepare an amortization table.

Answer 1

Answer:

Find attached amortization table Hart Company bonds.

Explanation:

The amortization schedule starts with cash proceeds received from bondholders of $127,123,then adds interest expense to the cash proceeds using 15% effective interest rat i.e 15%*$127,123 and thereafter deducts interest payment which is 16% of face value  i.e 16% *$123,000.

The premium amortization in each year is interest payment minus the interest expense.