Discount-Mart issues $20 million in bonds on January 1, 2021. The bonds have a seven-year term and pay interest semiannually on June 30 and December 31 each year. Below is a partial bond amortization schedule for the bonds: Date Cash Paid Interest Expense Increase in Carrying Value Carrying Value 01/01/2021       18,141,003 06/30/2021 1,000,000 1,088,460 88,460 18,229,463 12/31/2021 1,000,000 1,093,768 93,768 18,323,231 06/30/2022 1,000,000 1,099,394 99,394 18,422,625 12/31/2022 1,000,000 1,105,358 105,358 18,527,983   What is the stated annual rate of interest on the bonds? (Hint: Be sure to provide the annual rate rather than the six-month rate.) (Do not round your intermediate calculations.) iple Choice   12%.   10%.   11%.   5%.

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Discount-Mart issues $20 million in bonds on January 1, 2021. The bonds have a seven-year term and pay interest semiannually on June 30 and December 31 each year. Below is a partial bond amortization schedule for the bonds:

Date Cash Paid Interest
Expense
Increase in
Carrying Value
Carrying
Value

01/01/2021

      18,141,003
06/30/2021 1,000,000 1,088,460 88,460 18,229,463
12/31/2021 1,000,000 1,093,768 93,768 18,323,231
06/30/2022 1,000,000 1,099,394 99,394 18,422,625
12/31/2022 1,000,000 1,105,358 105,358 18,527,983

 

What is the stated annual rate of interest on the bonds? (Hint: Be sure to provide the annual rate rather than the six-month rate.) (Do not round your intermediate calculations.)

iple Choice

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    12%.

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    10%.

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    11%.

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    5%.

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