Using the Straight-Line Amortization Method, If Bonds Are Sold at a Discount

question 34

Multiple Choice

Using the straight-line amortization method, if bonds are sold at a discount:

• A) interest expense in the beginning of the bond's life will be less than interest expense at the end of the bond's life.
• B) interest expense in the beginning of the bond's life will be more than interest expense at the end of the bond's life.
• C) unamortized discount is subtracted from the face value of the face value of the bond to determine its carrying value.
• D) unamortized discount is added to the face value of the bond to determine its carrying value.

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Definitions:

Defence Mechanisms

Unconscious psychological strategies used by individuals to cope with reality and maintain self-image by reducing anxiety arising from unacceptable thoughts or feelings.

Freudian Theory

A psychological theory developed by Sigmund Freud that emphasizes unconscious processes and childhood experiences in shaping personality and behavior.

Denial of Reality

A psychological defense mechanism in which confrontation with a personal problem or with reality is avoided by denying the existence of the problem or reality.

Self-conscious

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