Cortez Company Issues $4,000,000 Face Value of Bonds at 96

question 121

Multiple Choice

Cortez Company issues $4,000,000 face value of bonds at 96 on January 1, 2013. The bonds are dated January 1, 2013, pay interest semiannually at 8% on June 30 and December 31, and mature in 10 years. Straight-line amortization is used for discounts and premiums. On September 1, 2016, $2,400,000 of the bonds are called at 102 plus accrued interest. What gain or loss would be recognized on the called bonds on September 1, 2016?

• A) $240,000 loss
• B) $108,800 loss
• C) $144,000 loss
• D) $181,000 loss

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Definitions:

Value At Risk

Value at Risk (VaR) is a statistical measure used to assess the risk of loss on a specific portfolio of financial assets, indicating the maximum potential loss over a given time frame at a certain confidence level.

Negatively Skewed

Refers to a distribution that is asymmetrical and has a longer tail on the left side of the peak, indicating more values fall below the mean.

Standard Deviation

A statistical measure representing the dispersion or variability of a set of data points from their mean, often used in finance to gauge the volatility of an investment.

Effective Annual Rate

The interest rate on an investment or loan, annualized and taking into account the effects of compounding within the year.