Question

A corporation issues $92,000, 8%, 5-year bonds on January 1, for $96,140. Interest is paid semiannually on January 1 and July 1. If the corporation uses the straight-line method of amortization of bond premium, determine the amount of bond interest expense to be recognized on July 1.

Answer 1

$3,266

Step-by-step explanation:

First we must calculate the total amount received as bond premium:

$96,140 - $92,000 = $4,140

This should be amortized over 10 periods (= 5 years x 2 semiannual payments), so we must amortize $414 per period.

The coupon that the company pays = $92,000 x 8% x 1/2 = $3,680

So the interest to be recognized is = $3,680 - $414 = $3,266