On January 1, 2022 Company K issued $1,000,000, 5% bonds for $855,000. The market rate of interest for these bonds is 7%. Interest is payable annually on December 31. If Company K uses the effective-interest method of amortizing bond discount, what would be the remaining unamortized bond discount at December 31, 2022?   A. $135,150 B. $235,000 C. $238,050 D. $134,500

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On January 1, 2022 Company K issued $1,000,000, 5% bonds for $855,000. The market rate of interest for these bonds is 7%. Interest is payable annually on December 31. If Company K uses the effective-interest method of amortizing bond discount, what would be the remaining unamortized bond discount at December 31, 2022?

 

A. $135,150

B. $235,000

C. $238,050

D. $134,500

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