On January 1, 2016 Frank Corporation Issued a 3-Year, 9

Essay

On January 1, 2016 Frank Corporation issued a 3-year, 9%, $5,000 bond payable. Beginning in 2017, interest is payable every January 1 over the life of the bond. The market rate of interest on January 1, 2016 is 6% when the bonds were issued at 108. Calculate the total interest expense over the 3-year life of the bond independent of the particular accounting method used to recognize interest expense each year.