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On January 1 Year 1, Gordon Corporation issued bonds with a face value of $70,000, a stated rate of interest of 6%, and a 5-year term to maturity. The bonds were issued at 98. Interest is payable in cash on December 31 each year. Gordon uses the straight-line method to amortize bond discounts and premiums.
-Which of the following shows the effect of the first interest payment and amortization of the premium or discount on the elements of the financial statements?

• A) Option A
• B) Option B
• C) Option C
• D) Option D

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Definitions:

Call Option's Value

The value of a call option is determined by the difference between the stock price and the strike price, adjusted for time until expiration and volatility.

Stock's Price

The current price at which a share of stock can be bought or sold in the market.

Call Option's Delta

A measure of how much the price of a call option is expected to change based on a one unit change in the price of the underlying asset.

Black-Scholes OPM

A model used to estimate the price of European-style options, leveraging factors such as underlying asset price, strike price, volatility, and time to expiration.