Prepare journal entries to record a the issuance of bonds


Accounting for note payable

Perfect systems borrow $94,000 cash on May 15, 2011, by signing a 60-day, 12% note.

1. On what date does this note mature?

2. Suppose the face value of the note equals $94,000, the principal of the loan. Prepare the journal entries to record (a) insurance of the note and (b) payment of the note at maturity.

Recording bond issuance and interest

On Jan. 1, 2011, Kidman Enterprises issues bonds that have a $1,700,000 par value, mature in 20 years, and pay 9 % interest semiannually on June 30 and December 31. The bonds are sold at par.

1. How much interests will Kidman pay to the bondholders every six months?

2. Prepare journal entries to record (a) the issuance of bonds on Jan. 1, 2011; (b) the first interest payment on June 30, 2011; and (c) the second interest payment on Dec. 31, 2011.

3. Prepare the journal entry for issuance assuming the bonds are issued at (a) 98 and (b) 102.

Applying debt to equity ratio

Ramirez Company is considering a project that will require a $500,000 loan. It presently has total liabilities of $220,000 and total assets of $620,000.

1. Compute Ramirez's (a) present debt to equity ratio and (b)the debt to equity ratio assuming it borrows $500,000 to fund the project. 

2. Evaluate and discuss the level of risk involved if Ramirez borrows the funds to pursue the project.

Accounting for par, stated, and no-par stock issuances

Aloha Corporation issues 6,000 shares of its common stock for $144,000 cash on Feb 20. Prepare journal entries to record this event under each of the following separate situations.

1. The stock has neither par nor stated value.

2. The stock has $20 par value.

3. The stock has an $8 stated value.

Price-earnings ratio computation and interpretation

Compute the price-earnings ratio for each of the four separate companies. Which stock might an analyst likely investigate as being potentially undervalued by the market? Explain.

Company

Earnings per Share

Market Value per Share

1

$10.00

$166.00

2

$9.00

$90.00

3

$6.50

$84.50

4

$40.00

$240.00

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