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A company issues $25500000,5

Accounting Jan 24, 2021

A company issues $25500000,5.8%, 20-year bonds to yield 6% on January 1, 2020. Interest is paid on June 30 and December 31. The proceeds from the bonds are $24910577. Using effective-interest amortization, how much interest expense will be recognized in 2020? $739500 $1494869 $1494662 O $1479000

Expert Solution

B.$1494869.

working:

The following amortization schedule will help us in knowing the interest expense for the year 2020.

opening balance interest @6 % for 6 months cash paid towards interest amortization of discount(interest - cash paid) closing balance (opening balance +amortization)
24910577 (24910577*6%*6/12)=>747,317.31 (25500000*5.8%*6/12)=>739,500 (747,317.31-739,500)=>7,817.31 (24910577+7817.31)=>24918394.30
24918394.30 (24918394.30*6%*6/12)=>747,551.83 (25500000*5.8%*6/12)=>739,500

(747,551.83-739,500)=>8,051.83

(24918394.30+8051.83)=>24,926446.10
  Interest expense for 2020 =>(747,317.31+747,551.83)=>1,494,869      
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