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Payments on an installment note include the accrued interest expense plus a portion of the amount borrowed.

A) True
B) False

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A bond with a par value of $1,000 trading at 97 ½ sells for a premium.

A) True
B) False

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A company may retire bonds by all but which of the following means?


A) Exercising a call option.
B) The holders converting them to stock.
C) Purchasing the bonds on the open market.
D) Paying them off at maturity.
E) Paying all future interest and cancelling the debt.

F) All of the above
G) C) and E)

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The ________ ratio is used to assess the risk of a company's financing structure.

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When a bond sells at a premium:


A) The contract rate is above the market rate.
B) The contract rate is equal to the market rate.
C) The contract rate is below the market rate.
D) It means that the bond is a zero coupon bond.
E) The bond pays no interest.

F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

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Match each of the appropriate definitions with correct term.

Premises
The contract between the bond issuer and the bondholders; it identifies the rights and obligations of the parties.
The interest rate that borrowers are willing to pay and lenders are willing to accept for a particular bond at its risk level.
Bonds that are payable to whoever holds them; also called unregistered bonds.
An accounting method that allocates interest expense over the bonds' life in a way that yields a constant rate of interest.
Bonds with interest coupons attached to their certificates; the bondholders detach the coupons when they mature and present them to a bank or broker for collection.
A liability requiring a series of periodic payments to the lender.
Bonds that are backed by the issuer's general credit standing.
Bonds that mature at more than one date and are usually paid over a number of periods.
Bonds that can be exchanged by the bondholders for a fixed number of shares of the issuing corporation's common stock.
Bonds that are scheduled for maturity on one specified date.
Responses
Convertible bonds
Serial bonds
Bearer bonds
Term bonds
Coupon bonds
Unsecured bonds
Bond indenture
Effective interest rate method
Market rate
Installment note

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The contract between the bond issuer and the bondholders; it identifies the rights and obligations of the parties.
The interest rate that borrowers are willing to pay and lenders are willing to accept for a particular bond at its risk level.
Bonds that are payable to whoever holds them; also called unregistered bonds.
An accounting method that allocates interest expense over the bonds' life in a way that yields a constant rate of interest.
Bonds with interest coupons attached to their certificates; the bondholders detach the coupons when they mature and present them to a bank or broker for collection.
A liability requiring a series of periodic payments to the lender.
Bonds that are backed by the issuer's general credit standing.
Bonds that mature at more than one date and are usually paid over a number of periods.
Bonds that can be exchanged by the bondholders for a fixed number of shares of the issuing corporation's common stock.
Bonds that are scheduled for maturity on one specified date.

A particular feature of callable bonds is that they reduce the bondholder's risk by requiring the issuer to set assets aside to repay the bonds at maturity.

A) True
B) False

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A bondholder that owns a $1,000,10%,10-year bond has:


A) Ownership rights in the issuing company.
B) The right to receive $10 semiannually until maturity.
C) The right to receive $1,000 at maturity.
D) The right to receive $10,000 at maturity.
E) The right to receive dividends of $1,000 per year.

F) A) and B)
G) B) and D)

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Bonds that have interest coupons attached to their certificates,which the bondholders present to a bank or broker for collection,are called:


A) Coupon bonds.
B) Callable bonds.
C) Serial bonds.
D) Convertible bonds.
E) Registered bonds.

F) B) and E)
G) A) and D)

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The ________ method of amortizing a bond discount allocates an equal portion of the total bond interest expense to each interest period.

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A company issues 6%,5 year bonds with a par value of $800,000 and semiannual interest payments.On the issue date,the annual market rate of interest is 8%.Compute the issue (selling)price of the bonds.The following information is taken from present value tables: A company issues 6%,5 year bonds with a par value of $800,000 and semiannual interest payments.On the issue date,the annual market rate of interest is 8%.Compute the issue (selling)price of the bonds.The following information is taken from present value tables:

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Wasp Corporation has a loan agreement that provides it with cash today,and the company must pay $25,000 one year from today,$15,000 two years from today,and $5,000 three years from today.Wasp agrees to pay 10% interest.The following are factors from a present value table: Wasp Corporation has a loan agreement that provides it with cash today,and the company must pay $25,000 one year from today,$15,000 two years from today,and $5,000 three years from today.Wasp agrees to pay 10% interest.The following are factors from a present value table:    What is the amount of cash that Wasp receives today? What is the amount of cash that Wasp receives today?

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A ________ is a contractual agreement between an employer and its employees for the employer to provide benefits (payments)to employees after they retire.

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________ leases are long-term or noncancelable leases by which the lessor transfers substantially all risks and rewards of ownership to the lessee.

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Sharma Company's balance sheet reflects total assets of $250,000 and total liabilities of $150,000.Calculate the company's debt-to-equity ratio.

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$150,000/$...

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Explain the present value concept as it applies to long-term liabilities.

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The basic present value concept is that ...

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Bonds that mature at more than one date with the result that the principal amount is repaid over a number of periods are known as:


A) Registered bonds.
B) Bearer bonds.
C) Callable bonds.
D) Sinking fund bonds.
E) Serial bonds.

F) None of the above
G) B) and E)

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On January 1,a company issues bonds dated January 1 with a par value of $300,000.The bonds mature in 5 years.The contract rate is 9%,and interest is paid semiannually on June 30 and December 31.The market rate is 8% and the bonds are sold for $312,177. -The journal entry to record the issuance of the bond is:


A) Debit Cash $312,177; credit Discount on Bonds Payable $12,177; credit Bonds Payable $300,000.
B) Debit Cash $300,000; debit Premium on Bonds Payable $12,177; credit Bonds Payable $312,177.
C) Debit Bonds Payable $300,000; debit Bond Interest Expense $12,177; credit Cash $312,177.
D) Debit Cash $312,177; credit Premium on Bonds Payable $12,177; credit Bonds Payable $300,000.
E) Debit Cash $312,177; credit Bonds Payable $312,177.

F) None of the above
G) A) and E)

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On January 1,a company issues bonds dated January 1 with a par value of $400,000.The bonds mature in 5 years.The contract rate is 7%,and interest is paid semiannually on June 30 and December 31.The market rate is 8% and the bonds are sold for $383,793. -The journal entry to record the issuance of the bond is:


A) Debit Cash $400,000; debit Discount on Bonds Payable $16,207; credit Bonds Payable $416,207.
B) Debit Cash $383,793; debit Discount on Bonds Payable $16,207; credit Bonds Payable $400,000.
C) Debit Bonds Payable $400,000; debit Bond Interest Expense $16,207; credit Cash $416,207.
D) Debit Cash $383,793; debit Premium on Bonds Payable $16,207; credit Bonds Payable $400,000.
E) Debit Cash $383,793; credit Bonds Payable $383,793.

F) B) and E)
G) B) and C)

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If an issuer sells bonds at a premium:


A) The carrying value of the bond stays constant over time.
B) The carrying value increases from the par value to the issue price over the bond's term.
C) The carrying value decreases from the par value to the issue price over the bond's term.
D) The carrying value increases from the issue price to the par value over the bond's term.
E) The carrying value decreases from the issue price to the par value over the bond's term.

F) None of the above
G) A) and D)

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