Question

The following data applies to Questions 11 – 13:

Sun Corporation owns 60 percent of Moon Company’s voting shares. On January 1, 20X4, Moon sold bonds with a par value of $400,000 when the market rate was 6 percent. Sun purchased one-third of the bonds; the remainder was sold to nonaffiliates. The bonds mature in 15 years and pay an annual interest rate of 5 percent. Interest is paid semiannually on June 30 and December 31.

Based on the information given above, what amount of interest expense will be eliminated in the preparation of the 20X5 consolidated financial statements?

A. $7,224

B. $7,259

C. $14,516

D. $21,775

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