Question

A company issued five-year, 7% bonds with a par value of $100,000. The market rate when the bonds were issued was 6.5%. The company received $101,137 cash for the bonds. Using the effective interest method, the amount of recorded interest expense for the first semiannual interest period is:
A. $3,500.00
B. $7,000.00
C. $3,286.95
D. $6,573.90
E. $1,750.00

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