ACCT 1201 Chapter Notes - Chapter 10: Premium Bond, Interest Expense, Effective Interest Rate
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Capital structure is the mixture of debt and equity a company uses to finance its operations. (cid:1) (cid:1) (cid:1) (cid:1) (cid:1) (cid:1) Interest expense is tax deductible whereas dividends paid on stock are not cash deductible. A bond usually requires the payment of interest over its life with repayment of principal on the maturity date. The bond principal is the amount that is payable at the maturity date and is the amount interests payments are computed with: also called the par value, face amount, and maturity value. A bond always specifies a stated rate of interest and the timing of periodic cash interest payments usually annually or semiannually: the selling price of a bond odes not affect the periodic cash payment of interest. Unsecured (debenture) bond no assets are pledged as a guarantee of repayment at maturity. Secured bond specific assets are pledged as a guarantee of repayment at maturity.