Chap 9

16 October 2022
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Which of the following is not a true statement
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interest expense incurred when borrowing money, as well as dividends paid to stockholders are both tax-deductible
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The mixture of debt and equity securities is generally the same for most companies true false
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false
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a debt to equity ratio of 1.0 means that half of the company's assets are financed by creditors true false
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true..indicates total liabilities equal equity
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cash flow generally limits the amount of debt a business can finance true false
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true...borrowing levels increase with stable and predictive cash flows
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The entry to record a monthly payment on an installment note:
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Increase expense (specifically interest expense), decreases liabilities, and decreases assets
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In each succeeding payment on an installment note:
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The amount that goes to decreasing the carrying value of the note increases
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In each succeeding payment on an installment note
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the amount of interest expense decreases
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Definition describing a term bond:
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matures on a single date
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A callable bond allows the holder to repay the bonds before their scheduled maturity date at a specified call price true false
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false...the borrower or the company
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A term used for bonds that are unsecured as to principal is:
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debenture bonds
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Convertible bonds allow the borrower to convert each bond into a specified number of shares of common stock true false
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false...bondholder or investor
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The advantages of obtaining a long-term funds by issuing bonds, rather than issuing additional common stock, include which of the following?
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Funds are obtained without surrendering ownership control, as well as, interest expense is tax deductible
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the rate quoted in the bond contract used to calculate the cash payments for interest is called the:
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stated rate (face, coupon, or nominal rates)
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We can calculate the issue price of a bond as the face amount plus the total periodic interest payments true false
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false..need a present value using the market interest rate
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A premium occurs when the issue price of a bond is above its face amount true false
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true
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the price of a bond is equal to:
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the present value of the face amount plus the present value of the stated interest payments
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bond issued at a discount:
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the market interest rate is greater than the stated interest rate
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bonds payable should be reported as a long-term liability in the balance sheet:
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carrying value
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the cash payment each period is calculated as the carrying value times the market rate: true false
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false..the cash payment each period is calculated as the face value times the stated interest rate
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interest expense on bonds payable is calculated as the:
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carrying value times the market interest rate
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when bonds are issued at a premium (above face amount) the carrying value and the corresponding interest expense increase over time true false
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false...when bonds are issued at a premium (above face amount), the carrying value and the corresponding interest expense decrease over time
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for bonds issued at a premium, the difference between interest expense and the cash paid increases the carrying value times value of the bonds true false
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false...for bonds at a premium, the difference between interest expense and the cash paid decreases the carrying value of the bonds
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the carrying value, using the effective interest method, would increase each year:
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if the bonds were sold at a discount
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gains/losses on the early extinguishment of debt are reported as part of the operating income statement true false
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false...gains/losses on the early extinguishment of debt are reported as non-operating items in the income statement
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a gain or loss is recorded on bonds retired at maturity true false
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false...no gain or loss is recorded on bonds retired at maturity, as the carrying value at maturity is equal to the face amount of the bond
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When bonds are retired before their maturity date:
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the issuing company may report a non-operating gain or loss