The 12/31/2012 balance sheet of abc corp. reported 10% bonds payable with a face amount of $100 million. the bonds were issued in 2000 and had a remaining discount of $1,200,000 at 12/31/2012. on 01/01/2013, abc corp. called the bonds at a price of 103. what entry will abc make on 01/01/2013 to retire the bonds?

JOURNAL ENTRIES:

Debit: Bonds payable $100,000,000

Debit: Loss on bond retirement $4,200,000

Credit: Discount on bonds payable $1,200,000

Credit: Cash $103,000,000

Explanation:

The bonds were retired at 103. Therefore they have been paid $100 million x 1.03 = $103 million to retire the bonds.

$103 million would be credit to cash.

Other journal entries include:

Debit to Bonds payable of $100 million.

Credit to Discount on bonds payable of $1,200,000.

So you have a credit of $103 million a credit of $1,200,000 and a debit of $100 million. To make debits equal credits, you need a debit of $4,200,000. And this would be a loss on bond retirement.

answer; i believe the correct answer is (180)

month 1 start amount =$3287.90 interest=(3287.90x0.0145/12)3.97 total to pay=$3291.81 paid =$1200 balance =$2,091.87

month 2 starting amount= $2,091.87 interest =$25.28 total to pay =$2117.15 paid =$1200 balance $917.15

month 3 starting amount =$917.15 interest =$11.08 total to pay =$928.23 paid =$928.23 balance =$0 total to pay 1200+1200+928.23 = $3328.23 it will take 3 months to pay a total of $3328.23