Question

On January 1, 2018, Legion Company sold $270,000 of 4% ten-year bonds. Interest is payable semiannually on June 30 and December 31. The bonds were sold for $146,125, priced to yield 12%. Legion records interest at the effective rate. Legion should report bond interest expense for the six months ended June 30, 2018, in the amount of

Answer 1

Answer:

$8,767.50

Explanation:

Calculation for what Legion should report as bond interest expense for the six months ended

Using this formula

Bond interest expense= Carrying Value of Bond x Effective interest rate

Let plug in the formula

Bond interest expense=$146,125 x 12% yield interest x 6 months/12 months

Bond interest expense=$8,767.50

Therefore what Legion should report as bond interest expense for the six months ended is $8,767.50