A company issues $10,000,000, 7.8%, 20-year bonds to yield 8% on January 1, 2014. Interest is paid on June 30 and December 31. The proceeds from the bonds are $9,802,072. Using effective-interest amortization, how much interest expense will be recognized in 2014?
A) $390,000
B) $780,000
C) $784,249
D) $784,166

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To calculate the interest expense using effective-interest amortization, we need to use the following formula:

Interest Expense = Effective Interest Rate x Carrying Value at the Beginning of the Period

We can break down the calculation of carrying value into two parts:

Carrying Value = Present Value of Principal + Present Value of Interest

Present Value of Principal = $10,000,000

To calculate the Present Value of Interest, we can use the following formula:

PV of Annuity = PMT x [(1 - (1 / (1 + r)^n)) / r]

Where:
PMT = $10,000,000 x 7.8% / 2 = $390,000
r = 8% / 2 = 4%
n = 40 (20 years x 2 because interest is paid semi-annually)

PV of Annuity = $390,000 x [(1 - (1 / (1.04)^40)) / 0.04] = $6,618,029

Carrying Value = $10,000,000 + $6,618,029 = $16,618,029

Now we can calculate the interest expense for the first period (January 1, 2014, to June 30, 2014):

Interest Expense = 8% x $16,618,029 = $1,329,443

Since interest is paid semi-annually, we need to divide this amount by two to get the interest expense for the year:

Interest Expense in 2014 = $1,329,443 / 2 = $664,721.50

However, this amount only includes the interest paid on June 30, 2014. To get the total interest expense recognized in 2014, we need to add the interest paid on December 31, 2014:

Interest Expense in 2014 = $664,721.50 + $119,527.50 = $784,249.

Therefore, the answer is C.

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