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Company A received a five year $25,000 note bearing interest of 3%. The market rate of the note is 2.5%. What amount of interest revenue will the company record at the end of the first year
Step 1 : Calculation of Issue Price of Notes
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 Particulars  | 
 Amount  | 
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 Present value of cash interest [$750 x 4.64583 PV annuity factor (2.5%, 5 Years)]  | 
 $3,484  | 
| 
 Present value of face value [$25,000 x 0.88385 PV factor (2.5%,5 Years)]  | 
 $22,096  | 
| 
 Issue Price of Notes  | 
 $25,580  | 
Step 2 : Interest revenue will the company record at the end of the first year Final Answer
Interest revenue at the end of the first year
= Issue Price of Notes(As per Step 1) × Market Rate of the note
= $25,580 × 2.5%
= $639.50
= $640 (Rounded)
Working Note
Note: i herewith providing Amortisation Scedule for all 5 years for your better understanding (Not part of Answer )
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 Amortization Schedule  | 
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| 
 Year  | 
 Cash interest received  | 
 Interest revenue  | 
 Discount amortized  | 
 Carrying value  | 
| 
 0  | 
 $25,580  | 
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| 
 1  | 
 $750  | 
 $640  | 
 $111  | 
 $25,691  | 
| 
 2  | 
 $750  | 
 $642  | 
 $108  | 
 $25,798  | 
| 
 3  | 
 $750  | 
 $645  | 
 $105  | 
 $25,903  | 
| 
 4  | 
 $750  | 
 $648  | 
 $102  | 
 $26,006  | 
| 
 5  | 
 $750  | 
 $650  | 
 $100  | 
 $26,106  | 
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 Total  | 
 $3,750  | 
 $3,224  | 
 $526  |