(a) 1. 2017
Jan. 1 Cash …………………………………… 3,391,514
2. Dec. 31 Interest Expense
($3,391,514 X 10%) …………… 339,151
3. 2018
4. Dec. 31 Interest Expense …………………. 341,067
[($3,391,514 + $19,151) X 10%]
(b) Bonds Payable ………………………………………….. $4,000,000*
(c) 1. Total bond interest expense—2018, $341,067.
2. The effective-interest method will result in less interest expense
reported than the straight-line method in 2018 when the bonds