In: Accounting
On January 1, 2017, Swifty Corporation sold 12% bonds with a face value of $2600000. The bonds mature in five years, and interest is paid semiannually on June 30 and December 31. The bonds were sold for $2800800 to yield 10%.
Using the effective-interest method of amortization, interest
expense for 2017 is
| 
 a  | 
$280030. | 
| 
 b  | 
$312000. | 
| 
 c $260000.  | 
| d $279282. |