Question

$511,000 bond issue sold for $483,000. Therefore, the bonds: Multiple Choice Sold for the $511,000 face amount less $28,000 of accrued interest. Sold at a discount because the stated interest rate was higher than the market rate. Sold at a discount because the market interest rate was higher than the stated rate. Sold at a premium because the stated interest rate was higher than the market rate.

Answer 1

Answer: Sold at a discount because the market interest rate was higher than the stated rate. S

Explanation:

the bonds was Sold at a discount because the market interest rate was higher than the stated rate. This is as a result of the bonds issued which were at a discount having its market price way lower than its face value. Bonds tends to be sold at a discount when the market interest rate has exceeded the stated rate of the said bond.