Exercise 10-9 Straight-Line: Amortization of bond premium LO P3

Quatro Co. issues bonds dated January 1, 2019, with a par value of $750,000. The bonds annual contract rate is 9%, and interest is paid semiannually on June 30 and December 31. The bonds mature in three years. The annual market rate at the date of issuance is 8%, and the bonds are sold for $769,646.

1. What is the amount of the premium on these bonds at issuance?

2. How much total bond interest expense will be recognized over the life of these bonds?

3. Prepare a straight-line amortization table for these bonds.

How much total bond interest expense will be recognized over the life of these bonds? Total Bond Interest Expense Over Life of Bonds: Amount repaid: payments of Par value at maturity Total repaid 0 Less amount borrowed Total bond interest expense $ 0 Semiannual Interest Period-End - Unamortized Premium Carrying Value 01/01/2019 06/30/2019 12/31/2019 06/30/2020 12/31/2020 06/30/2021 0 12/31/2021