On January 1, 2014, Kennedy Corporation issued $1,000,000 in bonds that mature in five years. The bonds have a stated interest rate of 7 percent and pay interest on December 31 each year. When the bonds were sold, the market rate of interest was 9 percent. The company uses the straight-line amortization method.

Required:

1. What was the issue price on January 1, 2014?

2. What amount of interest expense should be recorded on ( a ) December 31, 2014? and ( b ) December 31, 2015?

3. What amount of cash interest should be paid on ( a ) December 31, 2014? and ( b ) December 31, 2015?

4. What is the book value of the bonds on ( a ) December 31, 2014? and ( b ) December 31, 2015?