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Use the following to answer questions
On January 1,2016,Pierce Corporation issued $25,000 in 8%,5-year bonds payable at 102.Interest payments are due each December 31.Potter uses the straight-line method of amortization.
-Which of the following shows the effect of the interest payment and amortization on 12/31/16?

Analyze the classification of crimes by John Hagan and other sociologists.

Examine the impact of legal and social changes on the prosecution and perception of crimes over time.

Explore the concept of crime rates and their calculation.

Investigate the reasons behind the fluctuation of crime rates, including the decrease in the 1990s.

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Definitions:

Product Line

A group of closely related products that are treated as a unit because of similar marketing strategy, production, or end-use considerations.

Bonds

Debt instruments that larger companies sell to raise long-term funds.

Preferred Stock

A special type of stock whose owners, though not generally having a say in running the company, have a claim to profits before other stockholders do.