What is the stated annual rate of interest on the bonds


1.) Tony Hawk's Adventure (THA) issued callable bonds on January 1, 2012. THA's accountant has projected the following amortization schedule from issuance until maturity

Date Cash Paid Interest
Expense
Increase in Carrying Value Carrying Value
1/1/12


$370,205   
6/30/12 $15,600    $18,510       $2,910          373,115   
12/31/12 15,600    18,656       3,056          376,171   
6/30/13 15,600    18,809       3,209          379,380   
12/31/13 15,600    18,969       3,369          382,749   
6/30/15 15,600    19,137       3,537          386,286   
12/31/15 15,600    19,314       3,714          390,000   

THA buys back the bonds for $374,521 immediately after the interest payment on 12/31/12 and retires them. What gain or loss, if any, would THA record on this date?

2.)

Discount-Mart issues $19 million in bonds on January 1, 2012. They have a nine-year term and pay interest semiannually. This is the partial bond amortization schedule for the bonds.

Date Cash Paid Interest
Expense
Increase in
Carrying Value
Carrying
Value





1/1/12


$16,778,978   
6/30/12 $760,000     $838,949    $78,949         16,857,927   
12/31/12 760,000     842,896    82,896         16,940,823   
6/30/13 760,000     847,041    87,041         17,027,864   
12/31/13 760,000    


What is the stated annual rate of interest on the bonds?

 

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