Hi guys, I am having a hard time to solve one problem listed below... This is regarding "Interest Amortizaion" for Bonds. I would appreciate it if any of you can help me out with this....... Thank you very much.
Question: On October 1, 2004, Lyman Co. purchased to hold to maturity, 300, $1,000, 9% bonds for $312,000. An additional $19,000 was paid for accrued interest. Interest is paid semiannually on December 1 and June 1 and the bonds mature on December 1, 2008. Lyman uses straight-line amortization. Ignoring income taxes, the amount reported in Lyman's 2004 income statement from this investment should be