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On January 1,2019,Castle Services Issued $169,000 of Six-Year,12% Bonds When  Interest Expense 2295 Cash 2295\begin{array} { | c | l | l | } \hline \text { Interest Expense } & 2295 & \\\hline \text { Cash } & & 2295 \\\hline\end{array}

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On January 1,2019,Castle Services issued $169,000 of six-year,12% bonds when the market interest rate was 11%.The bonds were issued for $172,000.Castle uses the effective-interest method to amortize the bond premium.Semiannual interest payments are made on June 30 and December 31 of each year.Which of the following is the correct journal entry to record the first interest payment? (Round your answers to the nearest dollar number.)


A)  Interest Expense 2295 Cash 2295\begin{array} { | c | l | l | } \hline \text { Interest Expense } & 2295 & \\\hline \text { Cash } & & 2295 \\\hline\end{array}
B)  Interest Expense 2295 Discount on Bonds Payable 345 Cash 10,140\begin{array} { | l | l | l | } \hline \text { Interest Expense } & 2295 & \\\hline \text { Discount on Bonds Payable } & 345 & \\\hline \text { Cash } & & 10,140 \\\hline\end{array}
C)  Interest Expense 9460 Premium on Bonds Payable 680 Cash 10,140\begin{array} { | l | l | l | } \hline \text { Interest Expense } & 9460 & \\\hline \text { Premium on Bonds Payable } & 680 & \\\hline \text { Cash } & & 10,140 \\\hline\end{array}
D)  Cash 10,140 Premium on Bonds Payable 345 Interest Expense 9295\begin{array} { | l | l | l | } \hline \text { Cash } & 10,140 & \\\hline \text { Premium on Bonds Payable } & & 345 \\\hline \text { Interest Expense } & & 9295 \\\hline\end{array}

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