2017
(a) 1. Jan. 1 Cash …………………………………….. 2,147,202
Bonds Payable ………………. 2,000,000
2. Dec. 31 Interest Expense
($2,147,202 X 6%) ………………. 128,832
2018
3. Jan. 1 Interest Payable ……………………. 140,000
4. Dec. 31 Interest Expense …………………… 128,162
[($2,147,202 – $11,168) X 6%]
(b) Bonds payable …………………………………………….. 2,000,000
(c) 1. Total bond interest expense—2018, $128,162.
2. The effective-interest method will result in more interest expense
reported than the straight-line method in 2018 when the bonds are