On January 1 of this year, Olive Corporation issued bonds. Interest is payable once a year on December 31. The bonds mature at the end of four years. Olive uses the effective-interest amortization method. The partially completed amortization schedule below pertains to the bonds: Date Cash Interest Amortization Balance January 1, Year 1 $ 58,998 End of Year 1 $ 3,944 $ 3,717 $ 227 58,771 End of Year 2 ? ? ? 58,530 End of Year 3 ? ? 257 ? End of Year 4 ? 3,671 ? 58,000

Answer and Explanation:

The amortization schedule is presented below:    

Date          Cash   Interest expense    AmortizationBalance

                        A              B                           C = (A - B)

January 1, Year 1                                              $58,998

                                                                                                    D

End of Year 1$3,944     $3,717                     $227                 $58,771

                                                                                                  E = D - C

End of Year 2  $3,944    $3,702.573            $241                 $58,530

End of Year 3  $3,944     $3,687.39            $257                 $58,273

End of Year 4  $3,944     $3,671                   $273              $58,000

Working notes:

For computing the missing amount first we have to find out the interest expense rate which is

= $3,717 ÷ $58,998

= 6.30%

For year 2,

The interest expense is

= $58,771 × 6.30%

= $3,702.573

For year 3,

The interest expense is

= $58,530 × 6.30%

= $3,687.39

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