Exercise 14-9 (Part Level Submission)

On June 30, 2017, Sheridan Company issued $5,500,000 face value of 13%, 20-year bonds at $5,913,762, a yield of 12%. Sheridan uses the effective-interest method to amortize bond premium or discount. The bonds pay semiannual interest on June 30 and December 31.

Provide the answers to the following questions. (1) What amount of interest expense is reported for 2018? (Round answer to 0 decimal places, e.g. 38,548.)

Interest expense reported for 2018

$

(2) Will the bond interest expense reported in 2018 be the same as, greater than, or less than the amount that would be reported if the straight-line method of amortization were used?

The bond interest expense reported in 2018 will be

greater thanless thansame as

the amount that would be reported if the straight-line method of amortization were used.

(3) Determine the total cost of borrowing over the life of the bond. (Round answer to 0 decimal places, e.g. 38,548.)

Total cost of borrowing over the life of the bond

$

(4) Will the total bond interest expense for the life of the bond be greater than, the same as, or less than the total interest expense if the straight-line method of amortization were used?

The total bond interest expense for the life of the bond will be

greater thanless thanthe same as

the total interest expense if the straight-line method of amortization were used.