Instructions On the first day of its fiscal year, Chin Company issued $23,100,000 of five-year, 9% 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 10%, resulting in Chin receiving cash of $22,208,059. The fiscal year of the company is the calendar year Required: a. Journalize the entries to record the following (refer to the Chart of Accounts for exact wording of account titles): 1. Issuance of the bonds. 2. First semiannual interest payment. The bond discount is combined with the semiannual 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.) b. Determine the amount of the bond interest expense for the first year. c. Explain why the company was able to issue the bonds for only $22,208,059 rather than for the face amount of $23,100,000 tructions Journal a. Joumalize the entries to record the transactions. Refer to the Chart of Accounts for exact wording of account titles. PAGE 10 ACCOUNTING EQUATION JOURNAL DATE DESCRIPTION POST. REF DEBIT CREDIT ASSETS LIABILITIES EQUITY Instructions Journal Final Questions b. Determine the amount of the bond interest expense for the first year. c. Explain why the company was able to issue the bonds for only $22,208,050 rather than for the face amount of $23,100,000. The bonds sell for less than their face amount because the market rate of interest is the contract rate of interest. Investors willing to pay the full face amount for bonds that pay a lower contract rate of interest than the rate they could earn on similar bonds (market rate)