Testbank Multiple Choice Question 81 At the beginning of 2020, Sunland Company issued 8% bonds with a face value of $5700000. These bonds mature in the five years, and interest is paid semiannually on June 30 and December 31. The bonds were sold for $5259870 to yield 10%. Sunland uses a calendar-year reporting period. Using the effective-interest method of amortization, what amount of interest expense should be reported for 2020

The Bond Payment or Coupon always includes the Interest Portion and the the Capital Potion. The question only requires the Interest Portion of the Bond.

The Bond Parameters can be set as :

PV = - $5,259,870

FV = $5,700,000

PMT = ($5,700,000 x 8%) ÷ 2 = $228,000

N = 5 x 2 = 10

YTM = 10 %

P/YR = 2

Constructing an amortization schedule for 2020 gives :

Date Capital Portion Interest Balance

June 30 $34,994 $262,994 $5,294,864

Dec 30 $36,743 $264,743 $5,331,607

Total $71,737 $527,737 $5,331,607

therefore,

The amount of interest expense to be reported for 2020 is $527,737