Chapter 11 Entries for Issuing Bonds and Amortizing Discount by Straight-Line Method On the first day of its fiscal year, Chin Company issued $13,800,000 of five-year, 4% 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 6%, resulting in Chin receiving cash of $12,622,777. a. Journalize the entries to record the following: 1. Issuance of the bonds. 2. First semiannual interest payment. The bond discount is combined with the nual interest payment. (Round your answer to the nearest dollar.) 3. 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. Cash 12,622,777 1. Discount on Bonds Payable Bonds Payable lll 100 2. Interest Expense Discount on Bonds Payable Cash 3. Interest Expense Previous Next Check My Work All work saved. Save and Exit Submit Assignment for Gradini Assignment Score: 76.03% 11:00 10/27 T2,622777 Discount on Bonds Payable Bonds Payable 2. Interest Expense Discount on Bonds Payable Cash III QUI III Jllo 3. Interest Expense Discount on Bonds Payable Cash Feedback b. Determine the amount of the bond interest expense for the first year. 2,845,084 X $ c. Why was the company able to issue the bonds for only $12,622,777 rather than for the face am $13,800,000? The market rate of interest is greater than the contract rate of interest. Therefore, inventors are not willing to pay the full face amount of the bonds. Check My Work Previous signment Score: 76.03% All work saved. Save and Exit Submit Assignment f