Amortize Discount by Interest Method On the first day of its fiscal year, Ebert Company issued $28,000,000 of S-year, 12% bonds to finance its operations. Interest is payable semiannually. The bonds were issued at a market (affective) interest rate of 13%, resulting in Ebert Company receiving cash of $26,993,674. The company uses the interest method a. Journalize the entries to record the following: 1. Sale of the bonds. Round amounts to the nearest dollar. For a compound transaction, if an amount box does not require an entry, leave it blank. Interest Expense Discount on Bonds Payable Bonds Payable 2. First semiannual interest payment, including amortization of discount Round to the nearest dollar. For a compound transaction, it an amount box does not require an entry, leave it blank Interest Expense Premium on Bonds Payable Cash 3. Second semiannual interest payment, including amortization of discount, Round to the nearest dolar for a compound transaction, it on amount box does not require an entry, leave it blank Interest Expense Premium on Bonds Payable Cash Interest Expense Premium on Bonds Payable Cash 3. Second semiannual interest payment, including amortization of discount, Round to the nearest collar. For a compound transaction, If an amount box does not require an entry, leave it blank Interest Expense Premium on Bonds Payable Cash b. Compute the amount of the bond interest expense for the first year Round amounts to the nearest dollar Annual interest paid Discount amortized Interest expense for first year greater than smaller than c. Explain why the company was able to issue the bonds for only $26,993,674 rather the same as amount of $28,000,000 The bonds well for less than their face amount because the market rate of interestis the contract rate of interest Investors Willing to pay the full face amount for bonds that pay a lower contract rate of interest than the rate they could earn on similar bonds market rate)