Use the Present Value and Future Value Tables Included in Appendix

question 44

Multiple Choice

Use the present value and future value tables included in Appendix 8 and on the textbook companion website.
-On January 1, 2012, Santos Hospital issued a $250,000, 10 percent, 5-year bond for $231,601. Interest is payable on June 30 and December 31. Santos uses the effective-interest method to amortize all premiums and discounts. Assuming an effective interest rate of 12 percent, how much interest expense should be recorded on June 30, 2012?

• A) $11,935.14
• B) $12,500.00
• C) $13,896.06
• D) $14,729.82

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Definitions:

360-Day Year

A financial convention that simplifies interest calculations by assuming a year has 360 days.

Note Payable

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Overdue Account

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Current Liabilities

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