Mastery Problem: Liabilities: Bonds Payable Spring Corporation You are an accounting intem working for SpringFit Corporation. You have recently been assigned to help one of the accountants who is doing an internal audit of the business. You will be asisting with a review of the payables sued by Spring Corporation. Your fint task is to review the previous year's journal entries, shown as follows: Journal Entries, Year 1 Journal Date Description Debit Credit Jan. 1 Cash 1,004,220 Premium on Bonds Payable 58,720 Bonds Payable 946,000 Jun 30 interest Expense Premium on Bonds Payable Cash 18,349 2.936 21,285 JUL 1 Cash Discount on Bonds Payable Bonds Payable 1,585,068 64,932 1,650,000 Dec 31 Interest Expense Premium on Bonds Payable Cash 18,349 2.936 21,285 TOR 31 34,286 Interest Expense Discount on Bonds Payable Cash 5,411 28,875 31 Retained Earnings Interest Expense 70,984 70,984 Bonds Payable Review the journal entries on the Spring Fit Corporation panel, then answer the following questions. 1. Assuming that no bonds had been issued prior to Year 1, how many different bonds appear in the journal entries for this year? 2. Which entry shows bonds issued at a contract rate lower than the market rate of interest? Choose the date. 3. How much interest was paid during the year on the bonds in question (2)? 4. What is the carrying amount of the bonds in question (2) at the end of the year? 5. Which entry shows bonds that sold for more than their face amount? Choose the date. 6. How much interest was paid during the year on the bonds in question (5)? 5. How much interest was paid during the year on the bonds in question (5)? 7. Assuming that straight-line amortization is used for the bonds in question (5), what is the bond life? 8. What is the carrying value of the bonds in question (5) at the end of the year? Journal Entries, Year 2 You have been asked to continue your work on the SpringFit Corporation audit. The journal entries for the current year are shown as follows: Journal Date Description Debit Credit Jun. 30 Interest Expense 18,349 Premium on Bonds Payable 2,936 Cash 21,285 30 34,286 Interest Expense Discount on Bonds Payable Cash 5,411 28,875 30 1,650,000 Bonds Payable Gain on Redemption of Bonds Discount on Bonds Payable 41,000 54,110 30 1,650,000 Bonds Payable Gain on Redemption of Bonds Discount on Bonds Payable Cash 41,000 54,110 1,554,890 Dec. 31 Interest Expense Premium on Bonds Payable Cash 18,349 2,936 21,285 31 70,984 Retained Earnings Interest Expense 70,984 517,088 31 Bonds Payable 473,000 Premium on Bonds Payable 23,488 Loss on Redemption of Bonds 20,600 Cash Final Questions Considering the journal entries for both years, answer the following questions. 1. Were the bonds in the entry on Dec. 31 of Year 2 redeemed at maturity? 2. You suspect there is an error in one of the bond redemption entries. Assuming that the amounts are correct, which entry is questionable? Why? 3. Why do some bonds sell below face value? 4. Which of the following items are amortized? a. Bonds b. Discounts c. Future cash receipts d. Redemption amount e. Premiums f. Contract rate of interest g. It depends on the face value of the bond h. Interest expenses