On July 1, Somerset Inc. issued $200,000 of 10%, 10-year bonds when the market rate was 12%.

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On July 1, Somerset Inc. issued $200,000 of 10%, 10-year bonds when the market rate was 12%. The bonds paid interest semi-annually. Assuming the bonds sold at 58.55, what was the selling price of the bonds? Explain why the cash received from selling this bond is different from the $200,000 face value of the bond.

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Principles Of Accounting Volume 1 Financial Accounting

ISBN: 9781593995942

1st Edition

Authors: Mitchell Franklin, Patty Graybeal, Dixon Cooper, OpenStax

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