On January 1, 2020, Fergus Corporation issued $800,000, 10%, 5-year bonds. The bond interest is payable on

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On January 1, 2020, Fergus Corporation issued $800,000, 10%, 5-year bonds. The bond interest is payable on January 1 and July 1. The bonds sold for $864,887. The market rate of interest when the bonds were issued was 8%. Under the effective-interest method, the interest expense for the six months ending July 1, 2020, would be closest to

a. $40,000.

b. $32,000.

c. $80,000.

d. $34,595.

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Financial Accounting

ISBN: 978-0134725987

12th edition

Authors: C. William Thomas, Wendy M. Tietz, Walter T. Harrison Jr.

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