Sears issues bonds with a par value of $175,000 on January 1, 2009. The bonds' annual contract rate is 4%, and interest is paid semiannually on June 30 and December 31. The bonds mature in three years. The annual market rate at the date of issuance is 6%, and the bonds are sold for $165,523.


1. What is the amount of the discount on these bonds at issuance?

Discount $


2. How much total bond interest expense will be recognized over the life of these bonds

Total bond interest expense $


3. Use the straight-line method to amortize the discount for these bonds like the one in Exhibit 14.7. (Make sure that the unamortized discount is adjusted to "0" in the last period. Round your answers to the nearest dollar amount.)

Semiannual
Period-End Unamortized
Discount Carrying
Value
(0) 1/01/2009 $
$

(1) 6/30/2009


(2) 12/31/2009


(3) 6/30/2010


(4) 12/31/2010

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