On January 1, a Company Issued a $500,000, 10%, 8-Year

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On January 1, a company issued a $500,000, 10%, 8-year bond payable, and received proceeds of $473,845. Interest is payable each June 30 and December 31. The company uses the straight-line method to amortize the discount. The amount of discount amortized each period is $1,634.69.
($500,000 - $473,845)/16 = $1,634.69