Question: Lesp Industries issues five - year bonds dated January 1 , 2 0 1 5 with a face value of $ 2 , 0

 

Lesp Industries issues five-year bonds dated January 1, 2015 with a face value of $2,000, 000 and 3% coupon rate paid annually on December 31. The market interest rate on bonds of comparable risk and term is 4%. The sales proceeds of the bonds are $1,910,964. 

Under the effective interest rate method, the interest expense in 2017 is closest to:

A. $77,096. 

B. $77,780. 

C. $77,807.

 

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