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Return on equity increases when the expected rate of return from the acquired assets is __________________ than the rate of interest on the bonds used to finance the asset acquisition.

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The debt-to-equity ratio enables financial statement users to assess the risk of a company's financing structure.

A) True
B) False

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Debentures always have specific assets of the issuing company pledged as collateral.

A) True
B) False

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The carrying (book) value of a bond at the time when it is issued is always equal to its par value.

A) True
B) False

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A company issued 9%, 10-year bonds with a par value of $100,000. Interest is paid semiannually. The market interest rate on the issue date was 10%, and the issuer received $95,016 cash for the bonds. On the first semiannual interest date, what amount of cash should be paid to the holders of these bonds for interest?

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$100,000 *...

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____________________ bonds reduce a bondholder's risk by requiring the issuer to create a fund of assets set aside as specified amounts and dates to repay the bonds.

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On January 1, a company issues 8%, 5 year, $300,000 bonds that pay interest semiannually each June 30 and December 31. On the issue date, the annual market rate of interest is 6%. Compute the price of the bonds on their issue date. The following information is taken from present value tables:  Present value of an annuity for 10 periods at 3%8.5302 Present value of an annuity for 10 periods at 4%8.1109 Present value of 1 due in 10 periods at 3%0.7441 Present value of 1 due in 10 periods at 4%0.6756\begin{array}{|l|c|}\hline \text { Present value of an annuity for } 10 \text { periods at } 3 \% & 8.5302 \\\hline \text { Present value of an annuity for } 10 \text { periods at } 4 \% & 8.1109 \\\hline \text { Present value of } 1 \text { due in } 10 \text { periods at } 3 \% & 0.7441 \\\hline \text { Present value of } 1 \text { due in } 10 \text { periods at } 4 \% & 0.6756 \\\hline\end{array}

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A company purchased equipment and signed a 7-year installment loan at 9% annual interest. The annual payments equal $9,000. The present value of an annuity factor for 7 years at 9% is 5.0330. The present value of the loan is:


A) $9,000.
B) $5,033.
C) $63,000.
D) $57,330.
E) $45,297.

F) A) and C)
G) B) and D)

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On July 1, Shady Creek Resort borrowed $250,000 cash by signing a 10-year, 8% installment note requiring equal payments each June 30 of $37,258. What is the appropriate journal entry to record the issuance of the note?


A) Debit Cash $250,000; debit Interest Expense $37,258; credit Notes Payable $287,258.
B) Debit Notes Payable $250,000; credit Cash $250,000.
C) Debit Cash $37,258; credit Notes Payable $37,258.
D) Debit Cash $250,000; credit Notes Payable $250,000.
E) Debit Cash $287,258; credit Interest Payable $37,258; credit Notes Payable $250,000.

F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

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If an issuer sells bonds at a date other than an interest payment date:


A) This means the bonds sell at a premium.
B) This means the bonds sell at a discount.
C) The issuing company will report a loss on the sale of the bonds.
D) The issuing company will report a gain on the sale of the bonds.
E) The buyers normally pay the issuer the purchase price plus any interest accrued since the prior interest payment date.

F) D) and E)
G) A) and D)

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Identify the advantages and disadvantages of bond financing.

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The advantages of bond financing include...

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When the contract rate on a bond issue is less than the market rate, the bonds will generally sell at a discount.

A) True
B) False

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What is a lease? Explain the difference between an operating lease and a capital lease.

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A lease is a contractual agreement betwe...

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A bond sells at a discount when the:


A) Contract rate is above the market rate.
B) Contract rate is equal to the market rate.
C) Contract rate is below the market rate.
D) Bond has a short-term life.
E) Bond pays interest only once a year.

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

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The equal total payments pattern for installment notes consists of changing amounts of interest but constant amounts of principal over the life of the note.

A) True
B) False

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A _______________________ is a contractual agreement between an employer and its employees for the employer to provide benefits (payments) to employees after they retire.

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The factor for the present value of an annuity for 6 years at 10% is 4.3553. This implies that an annuity of six $2,000 payments at 10% would equal $8,710.60.

A) True
B) False

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Payments on an installment note normally include the accrued interest expense plus a portion of the amount borrowed.

A) True
B) False

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Sharma Company's balance sheet reflects total assets of $250,000 and total liabilities of $150,000. Calculate the company's debt-to-equity ratio.

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$150,000/$...

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Describe the recording procedures for the issuance, retirement, and paying of interest for installment notes.

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At issuance, the proceeds from a note mu...

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