Chang Corp

Multiple Choice

Chang Corp. purchased $1,000,000 of bonds at par value on April 1, 2014. The bonds pay interest at the rate of 10%. Chang intends to hold these bonds to maturity. Which of the following statements is false?

A) Since the bonds were issued at par value, the cash interest will be the same as interest revenue.
B) The bonds will earn $75,000 of interest by December 31, 2014.
C) The bond investment must be accounted for using the fair value method.
D) Since the bonds were classified as held-to-maturity, the company would not recognize unrealized gains or losses on the bonds during the period held by Chang.