Use the Following Information for Questions 46 Through 48

question 73

Multiple Choice

Use the following information for questions 46 through 48.
Chang Corporation issued $4,000,000 of 9%, ten-year convertible bonds on July 1, 2014 at 96.1 plus accrued interest. The bonds were dated April 1, 2014 with interest payable April 1 and October 1. Bond discount is amortized semiannually on a straight-line basis. On April 1, 2015, $800,000 of these bonds were converted into 500 shares of $20 par value common stock. Accrued interest was paid in cash at the time of conversion.
-What was the effective interest rate on the bonds when they were issued?

• A) 9%
• B) Above 9%
• C) Below 9%
• D) Cannot determine from the information given.

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Definitions:

Manufacturing Costs

The total expenses involved in the production of goods, including direct materials, direct labor, and manufacturing overhead.

Costing Method

An accounting approach used to determine the cost of production or operation, such as FIFO, LIFO, or average cost method.

Absorption Costing

A method of accounting for costs in which all costs of manufacturing a product, including fixed and variable overheads, are absorbed by the products produced.

Fixed Overhead

Regular, ongoing costs incurred by a business that do not vary with production levels, such as rent, salaries, and insurance.