Rana purchases a 5%,$100,000 corporate bond at issuance on January 1,2015 for $91,500.The bond matures in five years.In 2015 Rana will recognize interest income of

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Rana will recognize interest income greater than $5,000 because the bond was purchased at a discount. The interest income includes both the coupon payment of $5,000 and the amortization of the discount over the bond's life.

Rana Purchases a 5%,$100,000 Corporate Bond at Issuance on January