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    Default Bonds Accounting Issue

    Dear friends, could you help me solve this quiz:
    The December 31, 1998, balance sheet of Drabek Corporation includes
    the following items:

    9% bonds payable due December 31, 2007 $500,000
    Unamortized premium on bonds payable 13,500

    The bonds were issued on December 31, 1997, at 103, with interest
    payable on July 1 and December 31 of each year. Drabek uses
    straight-line amortization.
    On March 1, 1999, Drabek retired $200,000 of these bonds at 98 plus
    accrued interest. What should Drabek record as an extraordinary
    gain on retirement of these bonds? Ignore taxes.
    a. $9,400.
    b. $5,400.
    c. $9,300.
    d. $10,000.

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    Default BONDS ACCOUNTING ISSUE

    1997 Dec. 31
    Proceeds from the issue of Bonds
    $500,000 x 103/100 = $515,000.

    Less nominal value of
    bonds $500,000.

    Premium on the issue ($515,000 - $500,000) = $15000.
    Amortization rate p.a. ($15,000/10years i.e. 1997 to 2007) = $1,500.

    1998
    Interest payable at:
    1998 July1 $500,000 x 9% x 6mths/12mths = $22,500.
    1998 Dec31$500,000 x 9% x 6mths/12mths = $22,500.

    Amortised premium for 1998 = $1,500.
    Unamortised balance at 1998 ($15,000 - $1,500) = $13,500.

    1999
    March 1st Interest payable on retirement of bonds:
    $200,000 x 9% x 2mths/12mths(dec.31 to mar.1) = $3,000.

    Cash payment for retirement of bonds:
    $200,000 x 98/100 = $196,000.

    Nominal value of bonds $500,000
    Add premium $15,000
    Total initial amount received $515,000

    Therefore value of bonds retired
    $200,000/$500,000 x $515,000 = $206,000.

    Extraordinary gain:
    Value of bonds retired $206,000
    less actual amount paid on retirement of bonds $196,000 = $10,000
    less amortised premium on bonds retired from dec.1997 to mar. 1999($200,000/$500,000 x $15,000 x 14mths/12mths = $700.

    EXTRA ORDINARY GAIN = $9,300($10,000 - $700)

    The answer is (c).

    If you have different answer let me know.
    Last edited by Dagabie; 28-05-09 at 01:30 PM.
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