*PROBLEM 10-11A
2014
(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
2015
3. Jan. 1 Interest Payable ……………………. 140,000
Cash ……………………………… 140,000
(b) Bonds payable …………………………………………….. 2,000,000
(c) 1. Total bond interest expense—2015, $128,162.
2. The effective-interest method will result in more interest expense