Cash Effective Decrease in Outstanding Date interest interest balance balance 1/1/2021 $ 207,020 6/30/2021 $ 7,000 2$ 6,211 $ 789 206,230 12/31/2021 7,000 6,187 813 205,417 6/30/2022 7,000 6,163 837 204,580 12/31/2022 7,000 6,137 863 203,717 6/30/2023 7,000 6,112 888 202,829 12/31/2023 7,000 6,085 915 201,913 7,000 6,057 943 200,971 6/30/2024 12/31/2024 7,000 6,029 971 200,000 What is the annual effective interest rate on the bonds?

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Lopez Plastics Co. (LPC) issued callable bonds on January 1, 2021. LPC's accountant has projected the following amortization
schedule from issuance until maturity:
Cash
Effective
Decrease in
Outstanding
Date
interest
interest
balance
balance
1/1/2021
2$
207,020
6/30/2021
24
7,000
24
6,211
2$
789
206,230
12/31/2021
7,000
6,187
813
205,417
6/30/2022
7,000
6,163
837
204,580
12/31/2022
7,000
6,137
863
203,717
6/30/2023
7,000
6,112
888
202,829
12/31/2023
7,000
6,085
915
201,913
6/30/2024
7,000
6,057
943
200,971
12/31/2024
7,000
6,029
971
200,000
What is the annual effective interest rate on the bonds?
A) 3% B) 3.5%
C) 6% D) 7%
Transcribed Image Text:Lopez Plastics Co. (LPC) issued callable bonds on January 1, 2021. LPC's accountant has projected the following amortization schedule from issuance until maturity: Cash Effective Decrease in Outstanding Date interest interest balance balance 1/1/2021 2$ 207,020 6/30/2021 24 7,000 24 6,211 2$ 789 206,230 12/31/2021 7,000 6,187 813 205,417 6/30/2022 7,000 6,163 837 204,580 12/31/2022 7,000 6,137 863 203,717 6/30/2023 7,000 6,112 888 202,829 12/31/2023 7,000 6,085 915 201,913 6/30/2024 7,000 6,057 943 200,971 12/31/2024 7,000 6,029 971 200,000 What is the annual effective interest rate on the bonds? A) 3% B) 3.5% C) 6% D) 7%
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