Ask Question
13 June, 20:17

Sheffield Corp. issued $7080000 of 11%, ten-year convertible bonds on July 1, 2020 at 96.1 plus accrued interest. The bonds were dated April 1, 2020 with interest payable April 1 and October 1. Bond discount is amortized semiannually on a straight-line basis. On April 1, 2021, $1416000 of these bonds were converted into 600 shares of $20 par value common stock. Accrued interest was paid in cash at the time of conversion. If "interest payable" were credited when the bonds were issued, what should be the amount of the debit to "interest expense" on October 1, 2020

+2
Answers (1)
  1. 13 June, 20:35
    0
    The amount of the debit to "interest expense" on October 1, 2020 is $194,700

    Explanation:

    According to the given data we have the following:

    Bond face value=$7,080,000

    interest rate=11%

    There are 3 months interest recognized from july to september, therefore, to calculate the amount of the debit to "interest expense" on October 1, 2020 we would have to make the following calculation:

    amount of the debit to "interest expense" on October 1, 2020=$7,080,000*11%*3 months / 12 months

    amount of the debit to "interest expense" on October 1, 2020=$194,700

    The amount of the debit to "interest expense" on October 1, 2020 is $194,700
Know the Answer?
Not Sure About the Answer?
Find an answer to your question 👍 “Sheffield Corp. issued $7080000 of 11%, ten-year convertible bonds on July 1, 2020 at 96.1 plus accrued interest. The bonds were dated ...” in 📗 Business if the answers seem to be not correct or there’s no answer. Try a smart search to find answers to similar questions.
Search for Other Answers