Exercise 14-5 Straight-Line: Recording bond issuance and discount amortization LO P2 Paulson Company issues 6%, four-year bonds, on January 1 of this year, with a par value of $90,000 and semiannual interes payments. Use the above straight-line bond amortization table and prepare journal entries for the following. (a) The issuance of bonds on January 1. (b) The first interest payment on June 30. (c) The second interest payment on December 31