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Given the following information from an amortization table for December 31, 2017, prepare the journal entry to record the accrual of interest at year end if the fiscal year of the company ends on September 30. Assume the last interest payment occurred on 6/30/2017, and the next interest payment on 12/31/2017. Round numbers to two decimal places. 6% Cash  Interest 5% Effective  Interest  Premium  Amortization  Carrying  Value $42,000$35,333$6,667$700,000\begin{array} { | c | c | c | c | } \hline \begin{array} { c } 6 \% \text { Cash } \\\text { Interest }\end{array} & \begin{array} { c } 5 \% \text { Effective } \\\text { Interest }\end{array} & \begin{array} { c } \text { Premium } \\\text { Amortization }\end{array} & \begin{array} { c } \text { Carrying } \\\text { Value }\end{array} \\\hline \$ 42,000 & \$ 35,333 & \$ 6,667 & \$ 700,000 \\\hline\end{array}


A) Journal Entry  Account  Debit  Credit  September 30  Interest Expense 17,666.50 Premium on Bonds Payable 3,333.50 Interest Payable 21,000.00\begin{array} { | l | l | r | l | } \hline & \text { Account } & \text { Debit } & \text { Credit } \\\hline \text { September 30 } & \text { Interest Expense } & 17,666.50 & \\\hline & \text { Premium on Bonds Payable } & 3,333.50 & \\\hline & \text { Interest Payable } & & 21,000.00 \\\hline\end{array}
B) Journal Entry  Account  Debit  Credit  September 30  Interest Expense 17,666.50 Discount on Bonds Payable 3,333.50 Bonds Payable 21,000.00\begin{array} { | l | l | r | c | } \hline & \text { Account } & \text { Debit } & \text { Credit } \\\hline \text { September 30 } & \text { Interest Expense } & 17,666.50 & \\\hline & \text { Discount on Bonds Payable } & 3,333.50 & \\\hline & \text { Bonds Payable } & & 21,000.00 \\\hline\end{array}
C) Journal Entry  Account  Debit  Credit  September 30  Interest Expense 17,666.50 Premium on Bonds Payable 3,333.50 Cash 21,000.00\begin{array} { | l | l | r | c | } \hline & \text { Account } & \text { Debit } & \text { Credit } \\\hline \text { September 30 } & \text { Interest Expense } & 17,666.50 & \\\hline & \text { Premium on Bonds Payable } & 3,333.50 & \\\hline & \text { Cash } & & 21,000.00 \\\hline\end{array}
D) Journal Entry  Account  Debit  Credit  September 30  Interest Expense 17,666.50 Discount on Bonds Payable 3,333.50 Cash 21,000.00\begin{array} { | l | l | r | c | } \hline & \text { Account } & { \text { Debit } } & \text { Credit } \\\hline \text { September 30 } & \text { Interest Expense } & 17,666.50 & \\\hline & \text { Discount on Bonds Payable } & 3,333.50 & \\\hline & \text { Cash } & & 21,000.00 \\\hline\end{array}

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