A period cost . a. is always expensed in the period in which it is incurred and NEVER becomes part of an inventory accountb. is the cost incurred by manufacturers to produce their products or incurred by merchandisers to purchase their products c. is a cost that can be traced to the cost object d. includes the cost of all resources used throughout the value chain Unselected I DON'T KNOW YET

(entries for bond transactions) on january 1, 2017, aumont company sold 12% bonds having a maturity value of $500,000 for $537,907.37, which provides the bondholders with a 10% yield. the bonds are dated january 1, 2017, and mature january 1, 2022, with interest payable december 31 of each year. aumont company allocates interest and unamortized discount or premium on the effective-interest basis. instructions (round answers to the nearest cent.) (a) (b) (c) (d) prepare the journal entry at the date of the bond issuance. prepare a schedule of interest expense and bond amortization for 2017–2019. prepare the journal entry to record the interest payment and the amortization for 2017. prepare the journal entry to record the interest payment and the amortization for 2019.