A company issued $125,$ $$1,000$ par$-$value, $15$ year, $6\%$ term bonds on January $1,2024.$ The bonds pay interest semiannually and were issued at par value.

The joumal entry to record the payment of the second seml$-$annual interest payment on the bonds on the company's books would be

$\backslash$table$[[$A$,$Jan $31,2024,$Bonds payable,,$],[,,$Interest expense,$1,000,],[$B$,$Jan $31,2024,$Interest expense,$3,750,],[,,$Cash,$4,750,],[$C$,$Jan $31,2024,$Interest expense,$7,500,],[,,$Bonds payable,$3,750,],[$D$,$Jan $31,2024,$Interest expense,$7,500,],[,,$Cash,$3,750,],[$E$,,$The correct journal entry is not given,,$]]$

Choice A$.$

Choice C$.$

Choice D$.$

Choice B$.$

Choice E