Question

A company issued 7%, 15-year bonds with a par value of $480,000 that pay interest semi-annually. The current market rate is 7%. The journal entry to record each semiannual interest payment is:
A.) Debit Bond Interest Expense $16,800; credit Cash $16,800.

B.) Debit Bond Interest Expense $33,600; credit Cash $33,600.

C.) No entry is needed, since no interest is paid until the bond is due.

D.) Debit Bond Interest Expense $430,000; credit Cash $430,000.

E.) Debit Bond Interest Expense $32,000; credit Cash $32,000.

Answer 1

Im not 100% sure but i think the answer is B