Adiscount on bonds payable: a. occurs when a company issues bonds with a contract rate less than the market rate. b. occurs when a company issues bonds with a contract rate more than the market rate. c. increases the bond payable account. d. decreases the total bond interest expense.

a. Occurs when a company issues bonds with a contract rate less than the market rate

Explanation:

Premium on bonds payable - occurs when a company issues bonds for an amount greater than their face or maturity amount. This causes the bonds to have a contract interest rate that is higher than the market interest rate for similar bonds.

Discount on bonds payable - occurs when a company issues bonds for an amount lesser than their face or maturity amount. This causes the bonds to have a contract interest rate that is lesser than the market interest rate for similar bonds.

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