On January 1, 2018, Rupar Retailers purchased $100,000 worth of Anand Company bonds at a discount of
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On January 1, 2018, Rupar Retailers purchased $100,000 worth of Anand Company bonds at a discount of $5,000. The Anand bonds pay 6% interest, but they were purchased when the market interest rate was 7% for bonds of similar risk and maturity. The bonds pay interest semi-annually on January 1 and July 1 of each year. Rupar accounts for the bonds as a held-to-maturity investment and uses the effective interest method. As of December 31, 2018, the bonds were trading at a value of $94,000.
Calculate the investment in the bonds that would be reported on the balance sheet .
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