General Investment Co The Investment in Bonds Has a Maturity In:
A)Two Years

Short Answer

General Investment Co.(GIC)purchased bonds on January 1,2012.GIC's accountant has projected the following amortization schedule from purchase until maturity:
$\begin{array}{rrrrr}& \text { Cash } & \text { Interest } & \text { Increase in } & \text { Carrying } \\\text { Date } & \text { Paid } & \text { Expense } & \text { Carrying Value } & \text { Value } \\1 / 1 / 12 & & & & \$ 194,758\\6 / 30 / 12 & \$ 7,000 & \$ 7,790 & \$ 790 & 195,548 \\12 / 31 / 12 & 7,000 & 7,822 & 822 & 196,370 \\6 / 30 / 13 & 7,000 & 7,855 & 855 & 197,225 \\12 / 31 / 13 & 7,000 & 7,889 & 889 & 198,114 \\6 / 30 / 14 & 7,000 & 7,925 & 925 & 199,039 \\12 / 31 / 14 & 7,000 & 7,961 & 961 & \$ 200,000\end{array}$
The investment in bonds has a maturity in:
A)Two years.
B)Three years.
C)Six years.
D)Cannot be determined from the given information.