Chapter 12 Quiz Flashcards
Bond
form of an interest bearing note used by corporations to borrow on a long term basis
Bond Indenture
the contract between a corporation issuing bonds and the bond holders
Carrying Amount
the balance of the bonds payable account (fact amount of the bonds) less any unamortized discount or plus any unamortized premium
Discount
the excess of the face amount of bonds over their issue price
Earnings per Share
measures the income earned by each share of common stock
Effective Rate of Interest
the market rate of interest at the time bonds are issued
Installment Notes
a debt that requires the borrower to make equal periodic payments to the lender for the term of the debt
Mortgage Notes
an installment note that is secured by the assets of the borrower
Premium
the excess of the issue price of bonds over their face amount
Term Bonds
all bonds of an issue mature at the same time
-as a result the entire principal received from the issue must be paid at once
Serial Bonds
maturity of bonds in an issue is spread over several dates
-staggers the repayment of principal over several years
Convertible Bonds
may be exchanged for shares of stock or other securities under certain conditions
-convert to common stock usually
Callable Bonds
the issuing corporation has the right to pay off the bonds before maturity
-risky because you expect more years of interest payments
Secured Bonds
assets are pledged as collateral on the bond
-gives bondholder a claim on specified assets if the company fails to make bond payments
Debenture Bonds
the bonds are backed only by the credit of the issuing corporation
Junk Bonds
cheap and very risky
Zero Coupon Bonds
no interest rate attached- risky
Corporate Bonds (characteristics)
- issued with face values of $1,000 (or multiples of it)
- usually pay interest semiannually
- prices quotes as a percentage of face value
All of a company’s bonds mature at the same time. These are known as _____bonds
Term Bonds
Bonds that may be exchanged for other securities are called ________ bonds
Convertible Bonds
When contract rate of interest on bonds equals the market rate of interest, the bonds sell at _______ ________.
Face Value
When the contract rate of interest on bonds is lower than the market rate of interest, the bonds sell at a(n) _____
discount
When amortizing a discount on bonds payable, the amount of the discount amortization on bonds payable ____________ (increases or decreases) interest expense
increases