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On January 1, Elias Corporation issued 7% bonds with a face value of $88,000. The bonds are sold for $85,360. The bonds pay interest semiannually on June 30 and December 31 and the maturity date is December 31, 10 years from now. Elias records straight-line amortization of the bond discount. The bond interest expense for the year ended December 31 of the first year is

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Answer:

$6424

Explanation:

The bond interest expense for the year ended December 31 of the first year is

Interest Expense = $88,000 * 7% = $6160

Amotization Expense = ( $88000 - $85360) / 10 years = $264

Total Bond Interest Expense = $6160 + $264 = $6424

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