Enviro Company issues 8%, 10-year bonds with a par value of $210,000 and semiannual interest payments. On the issue date, the annual market rate for these bonds is 10%, which implies a selling price of 87 12. The straight-line method is used to allocate interest expense.

1. Using the implied selling price of 87 1/2, what are the issuer's cash proceeds from issuance of these bonds? Cash proceeds $ 183,750 2. What total amount of bond interest expense will be recognized over the life of these bonds? $ 168,000 Total Bond Interest Expense Over Life of Bonds: Amount repaid: 20 payments of $ 8,400 Par value at maturity Total repayments Less amount borrowed (from part 1) Total bond interest expense 210,000 378,000 183.750 194,250 3. What is the amount of bond interest expense recorded on the first interest payment date? Bond interest expense $ 8,820