Entries for Issuing Bonds and Amortizing Discount by Straight-Line Method On the first day of lts fiscal year, Cin Company issued $21 400 000 of five-year, 4% bonds to finance its operations of producing and selling home improvement products. Interest is payable semiannualy. The bonds were issued at a market (effective) interest rate of 5%, resulting in Chin Company receiving cash of $20,463,562. a. Journalize the entries to record the following: 1. Issuance of the bonds. 2. First semiannual interest payment. The bond discount amortization, using the straight-line method, is combined with the semiannual interest payment. (Round your answer to the nearest dollar.) 3. Second semiannual interest payment. The bond discount amortization, using the straight-line method, is combined with the semiannual interest payment. (Round your answer to the nearest dollar) For a compound transaction, if an amount box does not require an entry, leave it blank. Round your answers to the nearest dollar 3. b. Determine the amount of the bond interest expense for the first year c Why was the company able to ssuoe the bonds for only $20.,463,562 rather than for the ace amount of $21,400,000 the contract rate of interest The market rate of interest is Previous Next Check My Work 2 more Check My Work uses remaining Save and Exit Submit Assignment for Grias All work saved