Amortizing the Discount on a Bond Payable

question 32

Multiple Choice

Amortizing the discount on a bond payable:

• A) increases the interest expense for the period
• B) decreases the book value of bonds payable
• C) decreases the amount of the cash paid to the bondholders
• D) has no effect on the book value of the bonds payable

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