3rd - Ch 11 Exercises Entries for Issuing Bonds and Amortizing Discount by Straight-Line Method On the first day of its fiscal year, Chin Company issued $25,600,000 of five-year, 6% bonds to finance its operations of producing and selling home improvement products. Interest is payable semiannually. The bonds were issued at a market (effective) interest rate of 8%, resulting in Chin receiving cash of $23,523,507. a. Journalize the entries to record the following: 1. Issuance of the bonds. 2. First semiannual interest payment. The bond discount is combined with the semiannual interest payment. (Round your answer to the nearest dollar.) 3. Second semiannual interest payment. The bond discount is combined with the semiannual interest payment. (Round your answer to the nearest dollar.) If an amount box does not require an entry, leave it blank. 1. 2. 3. Check My Work 1 more Check My Work uses remaining. Previous Next 3rd - Ch 11 Exercises dollar.) 3. Second semiannual interest payment. The bond discount is combined with the semiannual interest payment. (Round your answer to the nearest dollar.) If an amount box does not require an entry, leave it blank. 1. 2. 3. b. Determine the amount of the bond interest expense for the first year. c. Why was the company able to issue the bonds for only $23,523,507 rather than for the face amount of $25,600,000? The market rate of interest is the contract rate of interest. Therefore, inventors full face amount of the bonds. Check My Work 1 more Check My Work uses remaining. willing to pay the Previous Next