Question

Enviro Company issues 8%, 10-year bonds with a par value of $230,000 and semiannual interest payments. On the issue date, the annual market rate for these bonds is 10%, which implies a selling price of 87 1/2. The straight-line method is used to allocate interest expense.1. Using the implied selling price of 87 ½, what are the issuer's cash proceeds from issuance of these bonds?2. What total amount of bond interest expense will be recognized over the life of these bonds?3. What is the amount of bond interest expense recorded on the first interest payment date?

Answer 1

Answer:

Cash proceeds is  $201,250.00  

Explanation:

The cash proceeds derived from issuing the bonds can be computed as follows:

cash proceeds=87.5%*$230,000=$201,250.00  

Total interest expense on the bond is $212,519   as contained in the attached bond amortization schedule

The first payment=$201,250*10%*6/12=$10,063 as it also found in the attached