On January 1, 2021, an investor paid $296,000 for bonds with a face amount of $316,000. The contract rate of interest is 12% while the current market rate of interest is 15%. Using the effective interest method, how much interest income is recognized by the investor in 2022 (assume annual interest payments and amortization)

Respuesta :

Answer:

$45,372

Explanation:

The computation of the interest income using the effective interest method is shown below

Interest Income is

= [Paid amount + (Paid amount Ă— current market rate of interest) - (face value of the bond Ă— contract rate of interest)] Ă— current market rate of finterest

= [$296,000 + ($296,000 Ă— 15%) - ($316,000 Ă— 12%)] Ă— 15%

= [$296,000 + $44,400 - $37,920)} Ă— 15%

= $45,372

We simply applied the above formula