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Smith & Sons, Inc., sold $200,000 face value, eight percent coupon rate, four-year bonds, for an aggregate issue pri...

Smith & Sons, Inc., sold $200,000 face value, eight percent coupon rate, four-year bonds, for an aggregate issue price of $197,000.

Calculate the total interest expense to be recorded by the company over the four-year life of the bonds.

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Total bond interest expense over the life of bond
Particulars Amount
Amount Repaid:
4 annual interest payments of $16,000 each $64,000.00
Par Value at Maturity $200,000.00
Total Repayments $264,000.00
Less: Amount borrowed $197,000.00
Total bond interest expense $67,000.00
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