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On July 1, 2017, Casablanca Ltd.issued $6,000,000 (par value) , 9%, ten-year convertible bonds at 98 plus accrued interest.The bonds were dated April 1, 2017 with interest payable quarterly on July 1, October 1, January 1 and April 1.If the bonds had NOT been convertible, they would have sold for 96.1 plus accrued interest.The bond discount is amortized on a straight-line basis.On April 1, 2018, $1,200,000 of these bonds were converted into 500 no par common shares.Accrued interest was paid in cash at the time of conversion.
-If Interest Payable were credited when the bonds were issued, what is the debit to Interest Expense on July 1, 2017?

A) $129,000
B) $135,000
C) $141,000
D) $143,923