On January 1, 2017, Babb Trailers, Inc. issued $6,500,000 of par value bonds for $6,200,000. The bonds
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On January 1, 2017, Babb Trailers, Inc. issued $6,500,000 of par value bonds for $6,200,000. The bonds pay interest semiannually on January 1 and July 1. The contract rate of interest is 3% while the market rate of interest for similar bonds is 5%. The bond premium or discount is being amortized at a rate of $10,000 every six months.
The amount of interest expense recognized by Babb Trailers, Inc. on the bond issue for the entire year of 2017 would be:
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Authors: Jerry J. Weygandt, Donald E. Kieso, Paul D. Kimmel, Barbara Trenholm, Valerie Warren, Lori Novak
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