Exam 9: Long Term Liabilities
An advantage of financing with debt rather than stock is that interest expense is ____________________ for tax purposes.
An advantage of financing with debt rather than stock is that interest expense is tax-deductible for tax purposes. This means that a company can deduct the cost of the interest paid on its debt from its taxable income, effectively reducing the amount of income tax it owes. This tax benefit can make debt a more attractive form of financing compared to issuing stock, where dividends paid to shareholders are not tax-deductible.
Match these terms with their definitions.
-A non-cancelable agreement that is in substance a purchase of the leased asset.
B
In a short-term lease, the lessor retains the risks and obligations of ownership.
In a short-term lease, the lessor indeed retains the risks and obligations of ownership. This means that while the lessee has the right to use the asset for the lease term, the lessor remains responsible for any risks associated with owning the asset. These risks can include depreciation, obsolescence, and maintenance costs. Additionally, the lessor is typically responsible for insuring the asset and may also be liable for property taxes, depending on the terms of the lease and local regulations.
One way analysts measure the ability of a company to meet its obligations is to calculate the times interest earned ratio for any outstanding debt the company may have. How would a company with $100,000 of outstanding bonds paying 8.5% annually and income before interest and taxes of $50,000, calculate the interest coverage (accrual basis) ratio?
a.Income before interest and taxes divided by the interest expense.
b.Income before interest and taxes divided by carrying value of the bonds outstanding.
c.Income before interest and taxes divided by the face value on bonds.
d.Face value of the bonds divided by income before interest and taxes.
With the effective interest method of amortization, the amortization of a bond premium results in a(n)
a.increase in liabilities.
b.decrease of stockholders' equity.
c.increase in interest expense.
d.decrease in interest expense.
Match these terms with their definitions.
-The party who has the use of a leased asset.
Keystone Corporation's balance sheet showed the following liability and stockholders' equity amounts: Current Liabilities, $100,000; Bonds Payable, $150,000; Long-Term Lease Obligations, $20,000; Deferred Income Tax Liability, $5,000; and total stockholders' equity, $500,000. The debt-to-equity ratio is
Kalahari Limited
On January 2, 2019, this company issued 1,000,000, 10-year bonds for $1,150,000. The bonds pay interest on June 30 and December 31. The stated rate is 10% and the market rate is 8%. The company plans to use the effective interest method of amortizing bond discounts and premiums.
-Refer to Kalahari Limited. The semiannual cash payment on the bonds is
A bond issue price is the present value of the cash flows that the bond will produce.
Kaleidoscope Paint
On January 1, 2019, this company issued $500,000, 10-year, 9% bonds for $480,745. The bonds pay interest on June 30 and December 31. The market rate is 10%. The company plans to use the effective interest method of amortizing bond discounts and premiums.
-Refer to Kaleidoscope Paint. What is the carrying value of the bonds after the first interest payment is made on June 30, 2019?
a.$480,745
b.$482,282
c.$503,245
d.$500,000
Bonds are issued at a ____________________ when the issue price exceeds the face value.
A lease is accounted for as a short-term lease if the present value of the lease payments is at least 90 percent of the fair value of the leased property.
Karuna Consulting leased a building on January 2, 2019. The lease qualifies as a short-term lease. The annual payments are $25,000 at the beginning of each year, and the life of the lease is 10 years. What entry would the company make on January 2, 2019? 
On January 1, 2019, a company buys equipment for $666,633 with a 14% installment note to pay off the debt with 6 semiannual payments over three years. The payments are $139,857.
Required:
A)Provide the journal entry to record the purchase of the equipment.
B)Give the journal entries for June 30 and December 31.
Match these terms with their definitions.
-Under this method, interest expense for the period is always the yield (i.e., effective interest rate) times the carrying value of the bonds at the beginning of the period.
The Discount on Bonds Payable account is shown on the balance sheet as
Under the effective interest method of amortization, the interest expense for each period is the carrying value times the ____________________.
On January 1, 2019, a company issued $5,000,000 of 8 percent bonds at par. These bonds are due in five years with interest payable annually on December 31.
Required:
A)Record the issuance of the bonds.
B)Record the journal entry needed on December 31, 2019.
C)Record the journal entry needed on January 1, 2024.
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