Time for a bond payable problem. Since you are really great
about creating your own problems, how about creating a bond
problem? Please provide the following:

Date of issuance.

The bond must be issued at a premium.

The bond must have a maturity of at least eight years.

The bond must pay interest semi annual.

Determine the principal, stated interest rate, market interest
rate, and maturity for your bond.

Required:           
                                                                              

Calculate the annuity and the number of periods.

Compute the present value for the bond on 07/01/12, either using
Excel or the tables at the end of the book.

Prepare the journal entry when the bond was issued.

Prepare the journal entries for the first interest payment.

Determine the amount of expenses that will be reported on the
income statement for Year #2

Review you journal entries in in D and explain why the amount of
cash paid to the bond holders is different from the expense
reported on the income statement.

Explain why you company needs the additional capital (cash)
provided by the bond