Ohlson Co. is preparing an Excel spreadsheet for its 20-year, 4.5%, $500,000 bonds payable. The bonds were issued on January 1 to yield 5% annually. Interest is paid semi-annually. A portion of the spreadsheet appears as follows:   A B C D E 1   Stated rate: 0.045     2   Effective rate: 0.05     3   Face amount: 500,000     4   Term to maturity in years: 20     5           6 Period Cash Payment InterestExpense Change in Discount OutstandingBalance 7 0         8 1         9 2         What formula should Ohlson use in cell C8 to calculate interest expense for the first interest payment? Multiple Choice =B8 – D8 =E7*B3 =E7*B3/2 =E7*C2/2

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Ohlson Co. is preparing an Excel spreadsheet for its 20-year, 4.5%, $500,000 bonds payable. The bonds were issued on January 1 to yield 5% annually. Interest is paid semi-annually. A portion of the spreadsheet appears as follows:

  A B C D E
1   Stated rate: 0.045    
2   Effective rate: 0.05    
3   Face amount: 500,000    
4   Term to maturity in years: 20    
5          
6 Period Cash Payment Interest
Expense
Change in Discount Outstanding
Balance
7 0        
8 1        
9 2        



What formula should Ohlson use in cell C8 to calculate interest expense for the first interest payment?

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  • =B8 – D8

  • =E7*B3

  • =E7*B3/2

  • =E7*C2/2

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