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12 March, 16:21

On January 1, the Elias Corporation issued 10% bonds with a face value of $116,000. The bonds are sold for $113,680. The bonds pay interest semiannually on June 30 and December 31 and the maturity date is December 31, ten years from now. Elias records straight-line amortization of the bond discount. The bond interest expense for the year ended December 31 of the first year is. a. $485 b. $2,910 c. $5,820 d. $6,111

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  1. 12 March, 16:50
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    The total interest expense on the bond

    = 10% x $116,000

    =$11,600

    Semi-annual interest expense

    = $11,600/2

    = $5,800

    None of the options is correct.

    Explanation:

    In this case, there is need to calculate the total annual interest expense on the bond, which is 10% of the face value. Then, the total annual interest expense will be divided by 2 since the bond pays semi-annual interest.
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