Kern Company purchased bonds with a face amount of $400,000 between interest payment dates. Kern purchased the bonds at 102, paid brokerage costs of $6,000, and paid accrued interest for three months of $10,000. The amount to record as the cost of this long-term investment in bonds is

Kern Company purchased bonds with a face amount of $400,000 between interest payment dates. Kern purchased the bonds at 102, paid brokerage costs of $6,000, and paid accrued interest for three months of $10,000. The amount to record as the cost of this long-term investment in bonds is




a. $424,000.
b. $414,000.
c. $408,000.
d. $400,000.



Answer: B

($400,000 × 1.02) + $6,000 = $414,000.


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