Entries for Issuing Bonds and Amortizing Discount by Straight-Line Method

On the first day of its fiscal year, Chin Company issued $27,400,000 of five-year, 12% 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 14%, resulting in Chin receiving cash of $25,475,556.

a. Journalize the entries to record the following:

Issuance of the bonds.

First semiannual interest payment. The bond discount is combined with the semiannual interest payment. (Round your answer to the nearest dollar.)

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. Round your answers to the nearest dollar.

1.	Cash		________ _______
	Discount on Bonds Payable		________ _______
	Bonds Payable		________ _______
2.	Interest Expense		________ _______
	Discount on Bonds Payable		________ _______
	Cash		________ _______
3.	Interest Expense		________ _______
	Discount on Bonds Payable		________ _______
	Cash ______ ______