Question: 1. Computation of Monthly Payments: Florence Clark purchased a house for $300,000. She paid cash of 10% of the purchase price and signed a mortgage for the remainder. She will repay the mortgage in monthly payments for 30 years, with the first payment to occur in one month. The interest rate is 5.4%, compounded monthly. What is the amount of her monthly payment?
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2. There is frequently a difference between the purchase price and the selling price of treasury stock. Why isn't this difference shown as a gain or a loss on the income statement?
3. Accounting for Issuance of Bonds: Bonds with a face value of $1,000 were issued for $1,025. Make the necessary journal entry on the books of the issuer.
4. Market Price of a Bond: The company intends to issue 20-year bonds with a face value of $1,000. The bonds carry a coupon rate of 9% and interest is paid semiannually. On the issue date, the market interest rate for bonds issued by companies with similar risk is 12% compounded semiannually. Compute the market price of one bond on the date of issue.
5. Why might a company invest in the securities of another company?