Exercise #1: On January 1, 201x, Acorn Corporation issued $600,000 of 10%, 20-year bonds for $509,580, yielding a market rate of 12%. Interest is paid on July 1 and December 31. Acorn uses the interest method to amortize the discount. Tasks: a. Prepare an amortization schedule for the first three semiannual periods. b. Prepare journal entries to record the following