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A government issued $4 million of bonds on November 1,2012,to build a fire house.The first debt service payment ($200,000 principal plus 6 percent interest per annum on outstanding debt)was due November 1,2013.To prepare government-wide financial statements at December 31,2012,what journal entry is needed regarding the debt service due on November 1,2013? a. no journal entry is needed
b. Interest expense \quad\quad\quad 40,000
Interest payable \quad\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad 40,000
c. Interest expense \quad\quad\quad 40,000
Bond principal expense \quad 33,333
Debt service payable \quad\quad\quad\quad\quad 73,333
d. Interest expense \quad\quad\quad 240,000
Interest pavable \quad\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad 240,000

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