Use of the effective-interest method in amortizing bond premiums and discounts results in

Use of the effective-interest method in amortizing bond premiums and discounts results in



a. a greater amount of interest income over the life of the bond issue than would result from use of the straight-line method.
b. a varying amount being recorded as interest income from period to period.
c. a variable rate of return on the book value of the investment.
d. a smaller amount of interest income over the life of the bond issue than would result from use of the straight-line method.


Answer: a varying amount being recorded as interest income from period to period.


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