Bond Issue Costs

question 174

Multiple Choice

Bond issue costs

• A)must be expensed when incurred.
• B)must be amortized over the life of the bonds.
• C)are recorded in an asset account and not amortized.
• D)appear on the balance sheet as a liability.

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