On January 1 of the current year, Barton Corporation issued 10%, 5-year bonds with a face value of $100,000. The bonds are sold for $95,000. The bonds pay interest semiannually on June 30 and December the maturity date. December 31, 5 years from now. Barton records straight-line amortization of the bond discount. The bond interest expense for the current year ended December 31 is a. $11,500 b. $5,000 c. $500 d. $11,000
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![On January 1 of the current year, Barton Corporation issued 10%, 5-year bonds with a face value of $100,000. The bonds are sold for $95,000. The bonds pay interest semiannually on June 30 and December 31, and
the maturity date is December 31, 5 years from now. Barton records straight-line amortization of the bond discount. The bond interest expense for the current year ended December 31 is
a. $11,500
b. $5,000
c. $500
d. $11,000](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F679cf9fe-7ea4-4759-a28d-7fe07c30cdca%2Fb9d892ce-1a78-49e9-b12b-8db437b97bc8%2F5992r5l_processed.png&w=3840&q=75)
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