Question

A ten-year $2,000,000 bond is issued on January 1, 20xx with a 5% stated interest rated. Interest is paid semiannually on June 30 and December 31st. What is the amount that would be recorded as interest expense on June 30, 20xx (the first interest payment), assuming that no interest expense has been recorded since the bond was issued on January 1st

Answer 1

the amount of interest expense as on June 30 is $50,000

Step-by-step explanation:

The computation of the amount of interest expense as on June 30 is shown below

= Bond amount × rate of interest × number of months ÷ total number of months

= $2,000,000 × 5 months × 6 months ÷ 12 months

= $50,000

hence, the amount of interest expense as on June 30 is $50,000

We simply applied the above formula so that the correct value could come

And, the same is to be considered