Multiple Choice
On January 1,2013,$800,000,5-year,bonds with a contract rate of 8% payable annually were issued for cash of $684,627 when the market rate of interest was 12%.The first annual cash interest payment was $64,000 while that period's interest expense was calculated as $82,155.24.How would the company record the journal entry to record this first annual interest payment?
A) Debit Cash for $684,627,debit Discount on Bonds Payable for $115,373,and credit Bonds Payable for $800,000.
B) Debit Interest Expense for $82,155.24 and credit Cash for $82,155.24.
C) Debit Interest Expense for $64,000.00 and credit Cash for $64,000.00.
D) Debit Interest Expense for $82,155.24,credit Discount on Bonds Payable for $18,155.24,and credit Cash for $64,000.00.
E) Debit Interest Expense for $64,000.00,debit Discount on Bonds Payable for $18,155.24 and credit Cash for $82,155.24.
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