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5. The Company's Long-Term Debt footnote (not attached) includes the following information:
In the 2013 third quarter, we issued $350 million aggregate principal amount of 3.4 percent Series M Notes due 2020 (the "Series M Notes").
We received net proceeds of approximately $345 million from the offering, after deducting the underwriting discount and estimated expenses.
We pay interest on the Series M Notes on April 15 and October 15 of each year, commencing on April 15, 2014.
These Series M Notes are described as: Series M Notes, interest rate of 3.4%, face amount of $350, maturing October 15, 2020 (effective interest rate of 3.6%)
(a) What journal entry would have been recorded in the third quarter of 2013 to record the issuance of the Series M Notes?
(b) Record the interest payment and interest expense on April 15 and October 15, 2014. Assume the effective interest method, and record your responses to the nearest thousand dollars.
April 15:
October 15:
(c) Assume that, at the end of 2014, the prevailing market rate for interest obligations similar to these notes was 4.0%. What would be the approximate net carrying or book value of the notes at the year end? Explain