Use the Following Information to Answer the Question(s) Below

question 33

Multiple Choice

Use the following information to answer the question(s) below.

Plenty Corporation issued six thousand, $1,000 par, 6% bonds on January 1, 2012, at par. Interest is paid on January 1 and July 1 of each year; the bonds mature on January 1, 2017. On January 2, 2014, Scrawn Corporation, a 75%-owned subsidiary of Plenty, purchased 3,000 of the bonds on the open market at 102.50. Plenty's separate net income for 2014 included the annual interest expense for all 3,000 bonds. Scrawn's separate net income for 2014 was $400,000, which included the bond interest received on July 1 as well as the accrual of bond interest revenue earned on December 31. Both companies use straight-line amortization of bond discounts/premiums.

-Using the original information,the elimination entries on the consolidation working papers prepared on December 31,2014 included at least

• A)debit to Bond Interest Expense for $360,000.
• B)credit to Bond Interest Expense for $180,000 and a debit to Bond Interest Payable for $90,000.
• C)credit to Bond Interest Receivable for $180,000.
• D)debit to Bond Interest Revenue for $360,000.

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Definitions:

Depreciable Cost

The total cost of an asset that is subject to depreciation, which includes the purchase price minus any salvage value.

Useful Life

The estimated period of time over which a fixed asset is expected to be usable by the business, influencing depreciation calculations.

Depreciation Expense

The allocated cost of using a fixed asset over its useful life, reflecting its decrease in value over time.

Straight-line Method

A method for calculating depreciation of an asset, which assumes the asset will lose an equal amount of value each year over its useful life.