Accounting ACCT 2610 Chapter Notes - Chapter 10: Callable Bond, Effective Interest Rate, High-Yield Debt

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5:34 pm: capital structure is the mixture of debt and equity a company uses to finance its operation, bonds are securities that corporations and governmental units issue when they borrow lar amounts of money. Characteristics of bonds payable: advantages of issuing a bond: Bondholders do not vote or share in the company"s earnings. Dividends paid on stock are not tax deductible. Money is borrowed at a low interest rate and invested at a higher interest rate: disadvantages of issuing a bond: Interest payments to bondholders are fixed charges that must be paid each pe whether a corporation earns an income or incurs a loss. Debt must be repaid at a specified time. Management must be able to generate sufficient cash to repay the debt: the bond principal is the amount payable at the maturity date. Also called par value, face amount, and maturity value: the stated rate is the rate of cash interest per period stated in the bond contract.

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