Entries for issuing bonds and amortizing discount by straight$-$line method

interest rate of $7\%,$ resulting in Chin receiving cash of $$14,376,255.$

a$.$ Journalize the entries to record the following:

Issuance of the bonds.

First semiannual interest payment. The bond discount is combined with the semiannual interest payment. $($Round your answer to the nearest dollar.$)$

Second semiannual interest payment. The bond discount is combined with the semiannual interest payment. $($Round your answer to the nearest dollar.$)$

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b$.$ Determine the amount of the bond interest expense for the first year.

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