114k views
2 votes
On june the 1st 2016 falcon corp decided to repurchase its 10,000,000, 8% bond issue, maturing in 2023. the market price for the bonds on june 1st was 98. The carrying value at the time fof repurchase was 10,230,000. Make journal entries for repurchase of the bonds.

User GRoutar
by
5.5k points

1 Answer

5 votes

Answer:

June 1, 2016, outstanding bonds are repurchased at 98

Dr Bonds payable 10,000,000

Dr Premium on bonds payable 230,000

Cr Cash 9,800,000

Cr gain on extinguishment of bonds 430,000

Step-by-step explanation:

Bonds have to be reported at historical cost plus any premiums or minus any discounts. Since the bonds were sold at a premium, the market interest must have been lower than the bonds' coupon. But market interest rates change over time, and now they are higher than the coupon that the bonds pay. This will result in a lower market price, and if the company repurchases them, the transaction will result in a gain since the bonds' carrying value is higher than the price paid to repurchase them.

User Darlyn
by
5.1k points