Account for Bonds Sold at a Premium

The Longo Corporation issued $60 million maturity value of six percent coupon rate bonds, with interest paid semiannually. At the time of the bond issuance, equivalent risk-related debt instruments carried a yield rate of four percent. The bonds matured in five years.

Round all answers to the nearest whole number.

a. Calculate the proceeds that the Longo Corporation would receive form the sale of the bonds. $Answer

b. Calculate the interest expense on the bonds for the first year. $Answer

c. Calculate the book value of the bonds at the end of the first year. $Answer