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Can someone help me expain this problem step by step please? I do not understand where some of the numbers suddenly pop up from. Thanks!
A company issues $17,300,000,9.8%,20-year bonds to yield 10% on January 1,2024. Interest is
paid on June 30 and December 31. The proceeds from the bonds are $17,003,147.81. If the
effective-interest method of amortization is used, what amount of interest expense will be
recognized in 2024?
A. $1,700,437
B. $847,700
C. $1,695,400
D. $1,700,242
Int. Exp.
847,700.00
630?2024=17,003,147.81+2,457.39=17,005,605.20
r. Int. Exp. 850,280.26,[17,005,605.205%]
Cr. Dis. onBP2,580.26
Cr. Cash 847,700.00
Total Int. Exp =850,157.39+850,280.26=1,700,437.65
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