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A $503,000 bond issue sold for $479,000. Therefore, the bonds sold:Multiple Choiceat a premium because the stated interest rate was higher than the market rate.for the $503,000 face amount less $24,000 of accrued interest.at a discount because the stated interest rate was higher than the market rate.at a discount because the market interest rate was higher than the stated rate

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A 503,000bondissuesoldfor503,000 bond issue sold for 479,000. Therefore, the bonds sold:Multiple Choiceat a premium because the stated interest rate was higher than the market rate.for the 503,000faceamountless503,000 face amount less 24,000 of accrued interest.at a discount because the stated interest rate was higher than the market rate.at a discount because the market interest rate was higher than the stated rate

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The bonds sold at a discount because the market interest rate was higher than the stated rate.

Here's why:

When a bond is sold for less than its face value, it is said to be sold at a "discount". This usually happens when the stated interest rate (the interest rate mentioned on the bond) is less than the market interest rate (the interest rate currently prevailing in the market).

In this case, the bond's face value is 503,000butitwassoldfor503,000 but it was sold for 479,000, which is less than the face value. Therefore, it was sold at a discount. The reason for this discount is that the market interest rate was higher than the stated rate. If the stated rate had been higher than the market rate, the bond would have sold at a premium.

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