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Claire Corporation is planning to issue bonds with a face value of $160,000 and a coupon rate of 8 percent

Accounting Nov 02, 2020

Claire Corporation is planning to issue bonds with a face value of $160,000 and a coupon rate of 8 percent. The bonds mature in two years and pay interest quarterly every March 31, June 30, September 30, and December 31. All of the bonds were sold on January 1 of this year. Claire uses the effective-interest amortization method and also uses a discount account. Assume an annual market rate of interest of 12 percent. (FV of $1, PV of $1, FVA of $1, and PVA of $1) (Use the appropriate factor(s) from the tables provided.) 3. What is the carrying value of the bonds Claire will report on this year's December 31 balance sheet? (Round your final answers to nearest whole dollar amount.) Bonds Payable

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Claire Corp.
  Issue Price of Bonds $                               1,60,000.00    
  Maturity Year=(2*4) 8    
  coupon Rate=(8%/4) 2.0%    
  Effective Rate=(12%/4) 3.0%    
    (A) (B) (A)*(B)
  Cash Flow P.V Factor(8 years @ 3%) Amount Present Value
  Maturity Price of Bonds 0.78941 $        1,60,000.00 $      1,26,305.60
  Interest 7.01969 $              3,200.00 $          22,463.01
  Bonds Value     $      1,48,768.61
         
  Interest =($160000*2%) $                                     3,200.00    
3) Carrying Value of Bonds Payable $                               1,48,768.61    
  Carrying Value of Bonds Payable(nearest whole dollar amount) $                               1,48,770.00

 

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