Question

The Levi Company issued $100,000 of 12% bonds on January 1 of the current year at face value. The bonds pay interest semiannually on June 30 and December 31. The bonds are dated January 1, and mature in five years, on January 1. Determine the total interest expense related to these bonds for the current year ending on December 31 is

Answer 1

$120

Step-by-step explanation:

Interest Expense on the Bonds payable is the coupon payment plus any amortized discount. As in this question there is no amortized discount because the bonds are issued on the par value.

As er given data

Face Value = $100,000

Coupon payment = $100,000 x 12% = $120 annually = $60 semiannually

Interest Expense for the year = Interest Paid on June 30 + Interest Paid on December 31

Interest Expense for the year = $60 + $60 = $120