A Company Issued 5-Year, 7% Bonds with a Par Value

question 150

Multiple Choice

A company issued 5-year, 7% bonds with a par value of $100,000. The market rate when the bonds were issued was 6.5%. The company received $102,105 cash for the bonds.
- Using the straight-line method, the amount of recorded interest expense for the first semiannual interest period is:

• A) $6,633.70.
• B) $7,000.00.
• C) $3,500.00.
• D) $3,289.50.
• E) $3,613,70.

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