Quiz 5 Mini Calculation Drill

Chapters 10 & 11
Work each problem before opening the answer. Keep your calculator and some scrap paper nearby.
1

A company signs a $30,000, 8% note payable on October 1.

How much interest expense should be recorded at December 31?

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Interest = Principal × Rate × Time

$30,000 × 8% × 3/12

= $600

2

A company has $500,000 face value of bonds with a 6% stated annual interest rate.

Interest is paid semiannually. How much cash interest is paid every six months?

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Annual cash interest:

$500,000 × 6% = $30,000

Semiannual payment:

$30,000 ÷ 2 = $15,000

3

Bonds have a face value of $400,000. The remaining unamortized discount is $12,000.

What is the carrying value of the bonds?

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Carrying Value = Face Value − Unamortized Discount

$400,000 − $12,000

= $388,000

4

A company retires bonds with a carrying value of $246,000 by paying $240,000.

Does the company record a gain or a loss, and for how much?

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Carrying Value = $246,000

Cash Paid = $240,000

$246,000 − $240,000 = $6,000 gain

5

A corporation issues 10,000 shares of $2 par value common stock for $18 per share.

How much is recorded in Common Stock and Additional Paid-in Capital?

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Cash received: 10,000 × $18 = $180,000

Common Stock: 10,000 × $2 = $20,000

Additional Paid-in Capital:

$180,000 − $20,000 = $160,000

6

A corporation has 120,000 issued shares and 15,000 treasury shares.

How many shares are outstanding?

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Outstanding Shares = Issued Shares − Treasury Shares

120,000 − 15,000

= 105,000 shares

7

A company has 80,000 shares outstanding. The board declares a cash dividend of $0.75 per share.

What total dividend is declared?

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80,000 × $0.75

= $60,000

The declaration creates a $60,000 dividend liability.

8

Net income is $540,000. Preferred dividends are $40,000. Weighted-average common shares outstanding are 100,000.

What is earnings per share?

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Income available to common stockholders:

$540,000 − $40,000 = $500,000

EPS:

$500,000 ÷ 100,000 = $5.00 per share