Question

A company issued seven-year, 8% bonds with a par value of $200,000. The market rate when the bonds were issued was 5.5%. The company received $203,010 cash for the bonds. Using the straight-line method, the amount of recorded interest expense for the first semiannual interest period is:
A. $8,000
B. $8,215
C. $7,785
D. $16,000
E. $4,990

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