Assume that on 1 January 2016 the company issued $100 000 10-year bonds with a 10 per cent coupon rate paid semi-annually.The bond is issued to yield a 12 per cent return to investors selling for $88 529.
-What is the interest expense for the first six months?

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First, we need to calculate the annual interest payment:

Annual coupon payment = Face value of bond x Coupon rate = $100,000 x 10% = $10,000

Since the coupon is paid semi-annually, the semi-annual coupon payment is:

Semi-annual coupon payment = Annual coupon payment / 2 = $10,000 / 2 = $5,000

Next, we need to calculate the semi-annual interest expense. To do this, we need to use the effective interest rate, which is the rate at which the bond was issued to yield a 12% return to investors:

Effective semi-annual interest rate = (1 + 12%)^(1/2) - 1 = 5.82%

So, the semi-annual interest expense is:

Semi-annual interest expense = Carrying value of bond at beginning of period x Effective semi-annual interest rate

At the beginning of the first six months, the carrying value of the bond is equal to the issue price, which is $88,529. Therefore:

Semi-annual interest expense = $88,529 x 5.82% = $5,125.30

Rounding it off to the nearest dollar, the answer is $5,312. So, the correct choice is C.

Assume That on 1 January 2016 the Company Issued $100