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On January 1, Year 1, Wayne Company issued bonds with a face value of $600,000, a 6% stated rate of interest, and a 10-year term. Interest is payable in cash on December 31 of each year. Wayne uses the straight-line method to amortize bond discounts and premiums.


-Which of the following statements is true if Wayne issued the bonds for 96?

• A)The market rate of interest was equal to the stated rate of interest.
• B)The market rate of interest was lower than the stated rate of interest.
• C)The market rate of interest was higher than the stated interest rate.
• D)The bonds carried a variable or floating rate that changed in response to market conditions.

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