Question

Garcia Company issues 8.50%, 15-year bonds with a par value of $390,000 and semiannual interest payments. On the issue date, the annual market rate for these bonds is 12.50%, which implies a selling price of 79. The effective interest method is used to allocate interest expense. 1. Using the implied selling price of 79, what are the issuer's cash proceeds from issuance of these bonds.

Answer 1

$308,100

Step-by-step explanation:

Calculation for what are the issuer's cash proceeds from issuance of these bonds

Using this formulaIssuer's cash proceeds from issuance of bonds=Fave value*Implies a selling price percentage

Let plug in the formula

Issuer's cash proceeds from issuance of bonds=$390,000*79/100

Issuer's cash proceeds from issuance of bond=$308,100

Therefore the issuer's cash proceeds from issuance of these bonds will have be $308,100