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An amortization schedule for a bond issued at a premium:


A) Has a carrying value that increases over time.
B) Is contained in the balance sheet.
C) Is a schedule that reflects the changes in bonds payable over its term to maturity.
D) All of the other answers are correct.

E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

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Bonds are the most common form of corporate debt.

A) True
B) False

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What is the annual market interest rate on the bonds? (Hint: Be sure to provide the annual rate rather than the six month rate.)


A) 4%.
B) 3.5%.
C) 7%.
D) 8%.

E) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

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What are the potential risks and rewards of carrying additional debt? How does additional debt affect a company's return to investors?

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Additional debt increases risk. Failure ...

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Which of the following is not a true statement?


A) The debt to equity ratio measures a company's risk and is calculated as total liabilities divided by stockholders' equity.
B) Leverage enables a company to earn a higher return using debt than without debt.
C) Return on assets is calculated as net income divided by the ending balance for total assets.
D) The times interest earned ratio compares interest expense with income available to pay interest charges.

E) C) and D)
F) None of the above

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How does the amortization schedule for an installment note such as a car loan differ from an amortization schedule for bonds?


A) The final carrying value is zero in an amortization schedule for an installment note.
B) The final carrying value is zero in an amortization schedule for bonds.
C) The final carrying value is zero in both amortization schedules.
D) The final carrying value is not zero in either amortization schedule.

E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

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Explain how each of the columns in an amortization schedule is calculated, assuming the bonds are issued at a discount. How is the amortization schedule different if bonds are issued at a premium?

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Cash paid is calculated as the face amou...

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The cash payment each period is calculated as the carrying value times the market rate.

A) True
B) False

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An amortization schedule for a bond issued at a discount:


A) Has a carrying value that decreases over time.
B) Is contained in the balance sheet.
C) Is a schedule that reflects the changes in bonds payable over its term to maturity.
D) All of the other answers are correct.

E) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

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When bonds are issued at a discount and the effective interest method is used for amortization, at each subsequent interest payment date, the cash paid is:


A) Less than the interest expense.
B) Equal to the interest expense.
C) Greater than the interest expense.
D) More than if the bonds had been sold at a premium.

E) All of the above
F) None of the above

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Which of the following is not a reason why some companies lease rather than buy?


A) Leasing may allow you to borrow with little or no down payment.
B) Leasing can improve the balance sheet by reducing long-term debt.
C) Leasing can lower income taxes.
D) Leasing transfers the title to the lessee at the beginning of the lease.

E) All of the above
F) None of the above

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Presented below is a partial amortization schedule for Premium Foods: (1)(2)(3)(4)(5) Period  Cash  Interest  Paid  Decrease in  Expense  Carrying  Carrying Value  Value  Issue date $85,9511$2,800$2,579$22185,73022,8002,57222885,958\begin{array} { c c c c c } ( 1 ) & \begin{array} { c } ( 2 )\end{array} & ( 3 ) & ( 4 ) & ( 5 ) \\\text { Period } & \text { Cash } & \begin{array} { c } \text { Interest } \\\text { Paid }\end{array} & \begin{array} { c } \text { Decrease in } \\\text { Expense }\end{array} & \begin{array} { c } \text { Carrying } \\\text { Carrying Value } \\\text { Value }\end{array} \\\text { Issue date } & & & & \$ 85,951 \\1 & \$ 2,800 & \$ 2,579 & \$ 221 & 85,730 \\2 & 2,800 & 2,572 & 228 & 85,958\end{array} 1. Record the bond issue. 2. Record the first interest payment.

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A home loan with fixed monthly payments and the house as collateral most closely represents which of the following bond characteristics?


A) Secured and term.
B) Secured and serial.
C) Unsecured and term.
D) Unsecured and serial.

E) A) and D)
F) All of the above

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Bond X and Bond Y are both issued by the same company. Each of the bonds has a face value of $100,000 and each matures in 10 years. Bond X pays 8% interest while Bond Y pays 9% interest. The current market rate of interest is 8%. Which of the following is correct?


A) Both bonds will sell for the same amount.
B) Bond X will sell for more than Bond Y.
C) Bond Y will sell for more than Bond X.
D) Both bonds will sell at a discount.

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

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Term bonds require payments in installments over a series of years.

A) True
B) False

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A lease is a contractual arrangement by which the lessor provides the lessee the right to use an asset for a specified period of time.

A) True
B) False

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An amortization schedule provides a summary of the cash interest payments, interest expense, and changes in carrying value for each period.

A) True
B) False

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Return on assets is calculated as net income divided by the ending balance for total assets.

A) True
B) False

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Ordinarily, the proceeds from the sale of a bond issue will be equal to:


A) The face amount of the bond.
B) The total of the face amount plus all interest payments.
C) The present value of the face amount plus the present value of the stream of interest payments.
D) The face amount of the bond plus the present value of the stream of interest payments.

E) All of the above
F) None of the above

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For a bond issue that sells for more than the bond face amount, the stated interest rate is:


A) The actual yield rate.
B) The prime rate.
C) More than the market rate.
D) Less than the market rate.

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

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