BondBasicsStraight-Line Method, Retirement and Conversion

Sasina Corporation has $8,000,000 of 9.5 percent, 25-year bonds dated May 1, 2014, with interest payable on April 30 and October 31. The company's fiscal year ends on December 31, and it uses the straight-line method to amortize bondpremiumsordiscounts. The bonds are callable after 10 years at 103, or each $1,000 bond is convertible into 40 shares of $10 par value common stock.

1. Assume the bonds are issued at 103.5 on May 1, 2014.

a. How much cash is received? $

b. How much is Bonds Payable? $

c. What is the difference betweenaandbcalled? SelectBond premiumBond discountItem 3

How much is it? $

d1. With regard to the bond interest payment on October 31, 2014, how much cash is paid in interest? $

d2. With regard to the bond interest payment on October 31, 2014 how much is the amortization? $

d3. With regard to the bond interest payment on October 31, 2014, how much is interest expense? $

2. Assume the bonds are issued at 96.5 on May 1, 2014.

a. How much cash is received? $

b. How much is Bonds Payable? $

c. What is the difference betweenaandbcalled? SelectBond premiumBond discountItem 10

How much is it? $

d1. With regard to the bond interest payment on October 31, 2014, how much cash is paid in interest? $

d2. With regard to the bond interest payment on October 31, 2014, how much is the amortization? $

d3. With regard to the bond interest payment on October 31, 2014, how much is interest expense? $

3. Assume the issue price in requirement1and that the bonds are called and retired 10 years later.

a. How much cash will have to be paid to retire the bonds? $

b. Is there a gain or loss on the retirement? SelectGainLossNo gain or lossItem 16

If there is a gain or loss, how much is it? $

4. Assume the issue price in requirement2and that the bonds are converted to common stock 10 years later.

a. Is there a gain or loss on conversion? SelectGainLossNo gain or lossItem 18

How much is it? If there is no gain or loss, enter "0". $

b. How many shares of common stock are issued in exchange for the bonds? shares

c. In dollar amounts, how does this transaction affect the total liabilities and the total stockholders' equity of the company? In your answer, show the effects on four accounts.

SelectDecreaseIncreaseItem 21in liabilities
Bonds payable	$
Unamortized bond discount	$
Bond carrying value	$

SelectDecreaseIncreaseItem 25in stockholders' equity
Common stock	$
Additional paid-in capital	$
Total common stock issue amount	$