A company issued 10-year, 7.00% bonds with a face value of $100,000. The company received $97,947 for the bonds. Using the straight-line method of amortization, the amount of interest expense for the first interest period is: |
Face
Value of Bonds = $100,000
Issue Value of Bonds = $97,947
Discount
on Bonds = Face Value of Bonds - Issue Value of Bonds
Discount on Bonds = $100,000 - $97,947
Discount on Bonds = $2,053
Annual
Coupon Rate = 7.00%
Annual Coupon = 7.00% * $100,000
Annual Coupon = $7,000
Time to Maturity = 10 years
Annual
Amortization of Discount = Discount on Bonds / Annual Period
Annual Amortization of Discount = $2,053 / 10
Annual Amortization of Discount = $205.30
Annual
Interest Expense = Annual Coupon + Annual Amortization of
Discount
Annual Interest Expense = $7,000 + $205.30
Annual Interest Expense = $7,205.30
Interest expense for the first interest period is $7,205.30
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