If Intervale Railway invests $100,000 in 5% bonds at face value that the company intends to hold until the bond maturity date, the interest revenue recognized when each semiannual interest payment is received would be recorded as a A. credit to Interest Revenue, $2,500. B. debit to Held-to-Maturity Debt Investments, $2,500. C. debit to Dividend Revenue, $2,500. D. credit to Cash, $2,500.

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Ingrid Salas

16 March, 23:01

If Intervale Railway invests $100,000 in 5% bonds at face value that the company intends to hold until the bond maturity date, the interest revenue recognized when each semiannual interest payment is received would be recorded as a A. credit to Interest Revenue, $2,500. B. debit to Held-to-Maturity Debt Investments, $2,500. C. debit to Dividend Revenue, $2,500. D. credit to Cash, $2,500.

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Paige Hurst · Answer 1

A. credit to Interest Revenue, $2,500.

Explanation:

In accounting, interest revenue from bond is recognized and recorded in the period in which they are earned, not until the maturity date of the bond, based on the matching principle.

The compete entry for the interest revenue when each is received is therefore as follows:

Debit Cash with $2,500

Credit Interest Revenue with $2,500