Answer:
$4,000
Explanation:
The computation of interest expense to be recognized on July 1 is shown below:-
Here the interest is paid in semi-annually,
so, the interest rate per period= 10% ÷ 2 = 5%
and the number of periods = 5 × 2 = 10
Bond premium = Five year bonds - Issued amount
= $92,000 - $88,000
= $4,000
Bond premium amortization per period = Bond premium ÷ Number of periods
= $4,000 ÷ 10
= $400
Interest expense to be recognized on July 1 = Issued amount × Interest rate per period) - Bond premium amortization per period
= ($88,000 × 5%) - $400
= $4,000