Reference no: EM132773869
Question - ABC company issued a bond on Jan. 1st, 2018. ABC Company prepared the following amortization schedule for the bond.
Date Cash Paid Interest Expense Decrease in Carrying Value Carrying Value
1/1/2018 $104,212
12/31/2018 7000 $6,253 $747 103,465
12/31/2019 7,000 6,208 792 102,673
12/31/2020 7,000 6,160 840 101,833
12/31/2021 7,000 6,110 890 100,943
12/31/2022 7,000 6,057 943 100,000
1. The bonds have a life of:
a. Cannot be determined from the given information.
b. 3 years.
c. 5 years.
d. 4 years.
2. What is the annual stated interest rate on the bonds?
a. 3%.
b. 7%
c. 3.5%.
d. 6%.
3. What is the annual market interest rate on the bonds?
a. 3.5%
b. 3%
c. 6%
d. 7%