Assume that a bond is issued with the following characteristics: Date of bonds: January 1, 2005; maturity

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Assume that a bond is issued with the following characteristics: Date of bonds: January 1, 2005; maturity date: January 1, 2010; face value: $200,000; face interest rate: 10 percent paid semiannually (5 percent per period); market interest rate: 8 percent (4 percent per semiannual period); issue price: $216,222; bond premium is amortized using the effective interest method of amortization. What is the amount of bond premium amortization for the June 30, 2005, adjusting entry?

Maturity
Maturity is the date on which the life of a transaction or financial instrument ends, after which it must either be renewed, or it will cease to exist. The term is commonly used for deposits, foreign exchange spot, and forward transactions, interest...