Answer and Explanation:
The Journal Entry is shown below:-
Investment in bonds is at face value, no question about discount or premium.
Investment is rendered from the time the bonds mature before 2023. Hence, it is an investment as Working for Profit "Held until maturity"
Jan 1, 2018
Bonds receivables Dr, $140,000
To Cash $140,000
(Being Investment in bonds is recorded)
30 June 2018
Cash Dr, $2,400
To interest income $2,400
(Being six months interest received is recorded)
31 Dec 2018
3. Cash Dr, $2,400
To interest income $2,400
(Being six months interest received is recorded)
Working note:-
Bond Value $140,000
Interest rate 4%
Interest earned half
yearly, effective rate
(4% × 6 ÷ 12) 2%
Half Yearly interest amount
($140,000 × 2%) $2,800
Answer: Option (B) is correct.
Explanation:
The nominal GDP is equal to the real GDP in the base year, that's why GDP deflator in the base year is equal to 100.
GDP deflator is calculated as the nominal GDP divided by the real GDP multiply by 100. It is shown as:
GDP deflator = 
GDP deflator would be used as the conversion factor that transformed the real GDP into nominal GDP.
Answer:
the costs that change depending on a company's performance
Explanation:
Variable costs refer to the costs that fluctuate with the level of production. An increase or decrease in the output level results in variable costs moving in the same direction. If the business stops production, the variable costs will be nil.
Raw materials and packaging costs are good examples of variable costs. The more a company produces, the more materials it consumes, and the higher the costs of purchasing the materials.
