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1 | | Bonds may be redeemed only when they mature. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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2 | | Bondholders are entitled to dividends. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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3 | | The establishment of a bond sinking fund is stipulated in the bond agreement. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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4 | | In a corporation, bondholders are allowed to vote. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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5 | | Premium on Bonds Payable is presented on the balance sheet as an asset. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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6 | | With respect to bonds, the terms contract rate and stated rate have the same meaning. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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7 | | 7Long term bonds are usually reported in the Current Liability section of the Balance Sheet. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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8 | | Bonds with a contract interest rate lower than the market rate for similar bonds will probably sell at a premium. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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9 | | Bond interest expense can be paid only at the maturity date of the bond. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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10 | | One advantage of issuing bonds to raise money is that the interest payments are deductible. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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11 | | One disadvantage of issuing bonds to raise money is that the interest payments can be burdensome. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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12 | | Discount on Bonds Payable usually has a credit balance. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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13 | | To decrease the Premium on Bonds Payable account, you would debit it. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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14 | | If the market rate at the time that a bond is issued is lower than the stated rate of a bond, then the bond will be issued at a premium |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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15 | | When a bond is issued at a Discount and the company makes a bond interest payment, the company will debit the Discount on Bonds Payable account in the journal entry. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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16 | | The balance of Discount on Bonds Payable on a balance sheet should be shown as |
| | A) | an addition to Bonds Payable. |
| | B) | a deduction from Sinking Fund Cash. |
| | C) | an expense. |
| | D) | a deduction from Bonds Payable. |
| | E) | none of these. |
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17 | | To record the payment of interest when a bond was issued at a premium includes |
| | A) | debit Cash and credit Premium on Bonds Payable. |
| | B) | debit Premium on Bonds Payable and debit Cash and credit Interest Expense. |
| | C) | debit Premium on Bonds Payable and debit Interest Expense and credit Cash. |
| | D) | debit Interest Expense and credit Premium on Bonds Payable. |
| | E) | none of these. |
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18 | | If the market rate of interest is 8 percent, and 9 percent is stated on the face of a bond, the bond is likely to sell at |
| | A) | 8 percent. |
| | B) | par. |
| | C) | a premium. |
| | D) | a discount. |
| | E) | none of these. |
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19 | | If a 1,000 bond with an annual contract rate of 10%, is sold when the market rate for similar investments is 9.5%, these bonds are sold at |
| | A) | a discount. |
| | B) | a premium |
| | C) | face value. |
| | D) | below the $1,000 face amount. |
| | E) | .5% more than $950. |
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20 | | The Discount on Bonds Payable account appears on |
| | A) | the balance sheet as an addition to liabilities. |
| | B) | the balance sheet as paid-in capital. |
| | C) | the income statement as an expense. |
| | D) | the balance sheet as a deduction from liabilities. |
| | E) | none of these. |
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21 | | The bond indenture will list |
| | A) | the contract interest rate to be paid on the bond. |
| | B) | how often interest will be paid. |
| | C) | the maturity date of the bond. |
| | D) | all of the above. |
| | E) | none of the above. |
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22 | | A bondholder of a corporation is |
| | A) | an owner. |
| | B) | a debtor. |
| | C) | a creditor. |
| | D) | a stockholder. |
| | E) | none of these. |
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23 | | When a corporation deposits cash in its sinking fund, it records the transaction as |
| | A) | debit to Bond Sinking Fund, credit to Cash. |
| | B) | debit to Bond Sinking Fund Payable, credit to Cash. |
| | C) | debit to Bond Sinking Fund, credit to Sinking Fund Payable. |
| | D) | debit to Cash, credit to Bond Sinking Fund. |
| | E) | none of these. |
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24 | | On September 30, Rodgers, Inc., buys back for redemption $200,000 of its 12 percent bonds on the open market at 105% of face. The amount of cash paid by Rodgers, Inc., is |
| | A) | $222,600. |
| | B) | $210,000. |
| | C) | $212,000. |
| | D) | $214,000. |
| | E) | none of these. |
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25 | | ABC Company receives $105,120 for its bonds; in return, it pays bondholders $100,000 after ten years (plus semiannual interest payments). The $5,120 premium is amortized using the straight-line method. What amount of premium will be amortized at its first semi-annual interest payment. |
| | A) | $5,256. |
| | B) | $5,000. |
| | C) | $512 |
| | D) | $256 |
| | E) | none of these. |
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26 | | ABC Company issues 10-year, 8%, bonds with a par value of $100,000 for $105,120. The bonds will mature after ten years and they pay interest semi-annually. The $5,120 premium is amortized using the straight-line method. The journal entry to record the first interest payment will include |
| | A) | credit to Premium on Bonds Payable for $512 |
| | B) | debit to Bonds Payable for $4,000 |
| | C) | credit to Cash for $8,000 |
| | D) | credit to Cash for $4,000 |
| | E) | none of these |
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27 | | ABC Company issues 10-year, 8%, bonds with a par value of $100,000 for $95,120. The bonds pay interest semi-annually. The discount is amortized using the straight-line method. The journal entry to record the first interest payment will include |
| | A) | credit to Discount on Bonds Payable for $244 |
| | B) | debit to Bonds Payable for $10,000 |
| | C) | debit to Discount on Bonds Payable for $244 |
| | D) | credit to Discount on Bonds Payable for $488 |
| | E) | none of these |
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28 | | A company's Bond Sinking Fund is |
| | A) | an asset |
| | B) | a long-term liability |
| | C) | part of stockholder's equity |
| | D) | reported on the Income Statement |
| | E) | none of these |
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29 | | A measure to assess the risk of a company's financing structure is the debt-to-equity ratio. The formula to determine this is: |
| | A) | Current Assets divided by Current Liabilities |
| | B) | Total Liabilities divided by Total Equity |
| | C) | Total Liabilities divided by Total Assets |
| | D) | Total Current Liabilities divided by Total Equity |
| | E) | none of these |
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30 | | During the year, ABC earns $2,000 of investment income on its bond sinking fund investments. The end of year journal entry to record this year's investment income will include |
| | A) | Credit to Cash for $2,000 |
| | B) | debit to Bonds Payable for $2,000 |
| | C) | credit to Bond Sinking Fund for $2,000 |
| | D) | credit to Bond Sinking Fund Income for $2,000 |
| | E) | none of these |
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