Bonds Are Issued with Either a Face Value or a Maturity

question 280

True/False

Bonds are issued with either a face value or a maturity date, but not both.

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Definitions:

Premium on Bonds Payable

The excess of a bond's sale price over its principal amount.

Bonds Payable

A long-term liability account that records the amounts owed by a company to bondholders until the debt’s maturity date.

Installment Note

A debt or loan that is repaid over time with a set number of scheduled payments, typically including both principal and interest.

Interest Expense

Interest expense is the cost incurred by an entity for borrowed funds, payable over a certain period to the lender as compensation for the loan.