CHAPTER 14
A bond represents a promise to pay:
1. A sum of money at designated maturity date
2. Periodic interest at specified rate on maturity amount (face value)
Main Purpose: to borrow for long term when amount of capital needed is too large for
one lender to supply
Types of bonds:
● Secured (mortgage) bonds, unsecured (debenture) bonds, term, serial, callable
bonds; convertible, commodity-backed, deep-discount bonds; registered and
bearer (coupon) bonds; income and revenue bonds
The selling price of a bond issue is set by the supply and demand of buyers and
sellers, relative risk, market conditions and state of the economy.
● Interest rate = stated, coupon, nominal rate
○ Set by issuer of bond
○ Percentage of face value (par value, principal amount, maturity value)
● If bond sells for less than face value and interest rate is lower than market
rate/effective yield = DISCOUNT.
● If bond sells for more than face value and interest rate is higher than market
rate/effective yield = PREMIUM.
● Inverse relationship between market interest rate and price of bond
1. Bonds issued at par on interest date
a. Par value of $800,000, semi annual interest of 10%, 10 year bond.
b. January 1, 2017
i. Debit cash for $800,000
ii. Credit bonds payable $800,000
c. July 1, 2017 (first semiannual interest payment)
i. Debit interest expense $40,000
ii. Credit cash $40,000
d. Accrued interest expense at Dec 31, 2017 (year end)
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