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Non Ti Scordare di Me Company purchased equipment on January 1, Year 1 with a cost of $250,000, a useful life of 7 years, and a $40,000 salvage value.  Calculate the book value of the equipment after Year 2 if the double-declining-balance method was used.  SHOW YOUR WORK FOR POTENTIAL OF EARNING PARTIAL CREDIT IN THE CASE OF AN INCORRECT ANSWER.

Bonds of Athletic Accountants Inc. are traded at 103.  This means that:

Which of the following is NOT an advantage of financing with debt securities (i.e. bonds)?

Sardegna Enterprises issued three-year bonds with a par value of $150,000 and a stated interest rate of 6% on January 1, Year 1.  At the time of issuance, the market rate was 8%.  Interest is paid semiannually, and Sardegna Enterprises received $142,134 cash upon issuance of the bonds.  Using the effective-interest method, complete the amortization table for the bonds.  For the period ending on December 31, Year 1, what is (A) the amount of cash paid for interest to the bond holder, (B) the interest expense reported for the period, (C) the amount of discount amortized, and (D) the carrying value of the bond as of the end of the period?  SHOW YOUR WORK FOR POTENTIAL OF EARNING PARTIAL CREDIT IN THE CASE OF AN INCORRECT ANSWER.

Explain the journal entries from the perspective of RTVVF Corporation, in the space below, for the following transactions: On August 3, RTVVF sells merchandise with a cost of $15,000 to Meathead in exchange for $20,000.  Terms of purchase are FOB Shipping Point, 3/10, n/30.  The goods are shipped the same day. The goods sold to Meathead arrive on August 10.  Meathead makes full payment on account. You do NOT need to worry form.  Just tell me the date and what accounts are debited and credited and the amounts.  For example, your response might be on January 1, debit Supplies 100 and credit Accounts Payable 100.

On January 1, Year 1, Pat Healy Investigative Services Company issued seven-year bonds with a face value of $300,000 and a stated interest rate of 12%. At the time of issuance, the market rate for similar bonds is 10%.  Calculate the selling price of the bonds (the bonds pay interest semiannually).  SHOW YOUR WORK FOR POTENTIAL OF EARNING PARTIAL CREDIT IN THE CASE OF AN INCORRECT ANSWER.

Explain the journal entry, in the space below, for the following transaction: On January 1, Year 1, Terry Silver Enterprises purchased equipment at a cost of $300,000 (depreciated using the straight-line method).  The equipment had an estimated useful life of 7 years and a salvage value of $20,000.  On January 1, Year 4, Terry Silver Enterprises sold the equipment to John Kreese Corporation for cash at a loss of $12,000.   Provide ONLY the entry necessary for the disposal of the equipment. You do NOT need to worry form.  Just tell me the date and what accounts are debited and credited and the amounts.  For example, your response might be on January 1, debit Supplies 100 and credit Accounts Payable 100.

Augustus Corporation spent $2,400,000 to develop a new product; it incurred additional expenses of $600,000 associated with patent filing fees and legal fees to defend the patent.  The patent has a life of 20 years but it only expected to provide an economic benefit for 15 years.  How much amortization expense should Augustus Corporation recognize per year? SHOW YOUR WORK FOR POTENTIAL OF EARNING PARTIAL CREDIT IN THE CASE OF AN INCORRECT ANSWER.

Non Ti Scordare di Me Company purchased equipment on January 1, Year 1 with a cost of $250,000, a useful life of 7 years, and a $40,000 salvage value.  Calculate accumulated depreciation after Year 2 if the company used the activity method, assuming production of 50,000 units in Year 1 and an increase of 10,000 units per year for every year thereafter.  SHOW YOUR WORK FOR POTENTIAL OF EARNING PARTIAL CREDIT IN THE CASE OF AN INCORRECT ANSWER.

Woody Organization issued a five-year note on January 1, Year 1 with a face value of $100,000 and a stated interest rate of 3%, in exchange for a vehicle.  Annual payments of principal and interest are required on December 31st of each year.  What is the total amount of interest expense to be recognized over the life of the note?