Entries for Issuing Bonds and Amortizing Discount by Straight-Line Method On the first day of its fiscal year, Jacinto Company issued $16,500,000 of five-year, 12% 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 13%, resulting in Jacinto Company receiving cash of $15,906,987. a. Journalize the entries to record the following: 1. Issuance of the bonds. 2. First semiannual interest payment. The bond discount amortization is combined with the semiannual interest payment. 3. Second semiannual interest payment. The bond discount amortization is combined with the semiannual interest payment. b. Determine the amount of the bond interest expense for the first year. Round your answer to the nearest dollar. c. Why was the company able to issue the bonds for only $15,906,987 rather than for the face amount of $16,500,000 ? The market rate of interest is the contract rate of interest