
1.a.
Prepare
1.a.

Explanation of Solution
Induced Conversion:
Induced conversion is a method wherein, the convertible bonds issued by the company are converted into common stock in order to reduce interest costs or for increasing the debt-to-equity ratio of the company.
Prepare journal entry to record the conversion of bonds under the book value method.
Date | Account Titles and Explanation | Debit | Credit |
July 3, 2017 | Bonds payable | $500,000 | |
Discount on bonds payable | $7,400 | ||
Common stock (1) | $50,000 | ||
Additional paid in capital - Common stock (balancing figure) | $442,600 | ||
(To record conversion of bonds) |
Table (1)
- Bonds payable is a liability, and it is decreased. Therefore, debit bonds payable account for $500,000.
- Discount on bonds payable is a contra liability, and it is decreased. Therefore, credit discount on bonds payable account for $7,400.
- Common stock is a component of
stockholders’ equity , and it is increased. Therefore, credit common stock account for $50,000. - Additional paid in capital on common stock is a component of stockholders’ equity, and it is increased. Therefore, credit additional paid in capital on common stock account for $442,600.
Working notes:
(1)Calculate common stock.
Common stock = (Bonds payableNumber of convertible bonds × Convertible common shares × Face value per share)= ($500,000$1,000) × 20 Common shares × $5= 500 × 20× $5= $50,000
b.
Prepare journal entry to record the conversion of bonds under the market value method.
b.

Explanation of Solution
Prepare journal entry to record the conversion of bonds under the market value method.
Date | Account Titles and Explanation | Debit | Credit |
July 3, 2017 | Bonds payable | $500,000 | |
Loss on Conversion (balancing figure) | $27,400 | ||
Discount on bonds payable | $7,400 | ||
Common stock (2) | $50,000 | ||
Additional paid - In capital on Common stock (3) | $470,000 | ||
(To record conversion of bonds) |
Table (2)
- Bonds payable is a liability, and it is decreased. Therefore, debit bonds payable account for $500,000.
- Loss on conversion is a component of stockholders’ equity, and it increases expense accounts. Therefore, debit loss on conversion account for $27,400.
- Discount on bonds payable is a contra liability, and it is decreased. Therefore, credit discount on bonds payable account for $7,400.
- Common stock is a component of stockholders’ equity, and it is increased. Therefore, credit common stock account for $50,000.
- Additional paid in capital on common stock is a component of stockholders’ equity, and it is increased. Therefore, credit additional paid in capital on common stock account for $470,000.
Working notes:
(2)Calculate common stock.
Common stock = (Bonds payableNumber of convertible bonds × Convertible common shares × Face value per share)= ($500,000$1,000) × 20 Common shares × $5= 500 × 20× $5= $50,000
Calculate additional paid in capital – common stock.
(3)Calculate common stock.
Additional paid in capital - common stock) = (Bonds payableNumber of convertible bonds × Convertible common shares × (Market value per share −Face value per share))= ($500,000$1,000) × 20 Common shares × ($52−$5)= 500 × 20× $5= $470,000
2.
Calculate the company’s debt equity ratio under each alternative method described in the chapter 6. Assume the company other liabilities are $2,000,000 and shareholders’ equity before conversion is $3,000,000.
2.

Explanation of Solution
Compute debt to equity ratio before the conversion.
Debt to equity ratio = Total liabilitesTotal stockholders' equity= $2,492,600$3,000,000= 0.831
Compute debt to equity ratio after conversion accounted for with book value method.
Debt to equity ratio = Total liabilitesTotal stockholders' equity= $2,492,600−$492,600$3,000,000 +$492,600= $2,000,000$3,492,600= 0.573
Compute debt to equity ratio after conversion computed for with market value method.
Debt to equity ratio = Total liabilitesTotal stockholders' equity= $2,492,600−$492,600$3,000,000 +$520.000−$27,400= $2,000,000$3,492,600= 0.573
3.
Prepare journal entry to record issuance of bonds, assume the company uses IFRS and issued the bonds for $487,500 on 2nd July 2021.
3.

Explanation of Solution
Date | Account Titles and Explanation | Debit | Credit |
July 2, 2021 | Cash | $487,500 | |
Bonds payable | $465,000 | ||
Share premium conversion equity (4) | $22,500 | ||
(To record issuance of bonds payable) |
Table (3)
- Cash is a current asset, and it is increased. Therefore, debit cash account for $487,500.
- Bonds payable is a liability, and it is increased. Therefore, credit bonds payable account for $465,000.
- Share premium conversion equity is a component of stockholders’ equity, and it is increased. Therefore, credit share premium conversion equity account for $22,500.
Working note:
(4)Calculate share premium conversion equity.
Share premium conversion equity )= (Bonds payableNumber of convertible bonds × (Fair value of conversion option))= ($500,000$1,000) × $45= 500 ×$45= $22,500
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