The notes to the Wolfe Ltd$.$ financial statements reported the following data on December $31,$ Year $1($end of the fiscal year$)$:

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Wolfe amortizes bond discounts using the effective$-$interest method and pays all interest amounts at December $31$

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Requirements

Assume the market interest rate is $6\%$ on January $1$ of year $1,$ the date the bonds are issued.

a$.$ Using the PV function in Excel, what is the issue price of the bonds?

b$.$ What is the maturity value of the bonds?

c$.$ What is Wolfe's annual cash interest payment on the bonds?

d$.$ What is the carrying amount of the bonds at December $31,$ year $1?$

Prepare an amortization table through December $31,$ Year $4$ for the bonds. $($Round all amounts to the nearest dollar.$)$ How much is Wolfe's interest expense on the bonds for the year ended December $31,$ Year $4?$

Show how Wolfe would report these bonds and notes at December $31,$ Year $4.$

Data table

Note $6.$ Indebtedness

Bonds payable, $2\%$ due on December $31,$ Year $8$

Less: Discount

Notes payable, $4\%,$ payable in $$65,000$ annual installments starting in Year $5$

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$390,000$