On January 1, 2017, Walker Sales issued $30,000 in bonds for $23,300. These are
eight-year bonds with a stated rate of 11%, and pay semiannual interest. Walker Sales
uses the straight-line method to amortize the bond discount. After the second interest
payment on December 31, 2017, what is the bond carrying amount? (Round your
intermediate answers to the nearest cent, and your final answer to the nearest dollar.)
A) $24,138
B) $23,719
C) $30,000
D) $23,300
Bliss Corporation settles a liability by making a payment in cash. How does paying this
liability affect the accounting equation of the business?
A) assets and liabilities decrease
B) liabilities decrease and equity increases
C) assets and liabilities increase