Live Large Inc. had the following transactions involving non$-$strategic investments during $2023.$

$2023$

Apr. $1$ Paid $$111,050$ to buy a $90-$day term deposit, $$111,000$ principal amount, $5\mathrm{.}5\%,$ dated April $1.$ There was a $$50$ transaction fee included in the above$-$noted payment amount.

$12$ Purchased $4,100$ common shares of Blue Balloon Ltd$.$ at $$22\mathrm{.}75.$ There was a $$50$ transaction fee included in the above$-$noted payment amount.

June $9$ Purchased $2,900$ common shares of Purple Car Corp. at $$50\mathrm{.}00.$ There was a $$50$ transaction fee included in the above$-$noted payment amount.

$20$ Purchased $1,250$ common shares of Yellow Tech Ltd$.$ at $$16\mathrm{.}25.$ There was a $$50$ transaction fee included in the above$-$noted payment amount.

July $1$ Purchased for $$78,768$ a $7\mathrm{.}5\%,$ $$76,000$ Space Explore Inc. bond that matures in eight years when the market interest rate was $6\mathrm{.}9\%.$ There was a $$50$ transaction fee included in the above$-$noted payment amount. Interest is paid semiannually beginning December $31,2023.$ Live Large Inc. plans to hold this investment until maturity.

$3$ Received a cheque for the principal and accrued interest on the term deposit that matured on June $30.$

$15$ Received a $$0\mathrm{.}95$ per share cash dividend on the Blue Balloon Ltd$.$ common shares.

$28$ Sold $2,050$ of the Blue Balloon Ltd$.$ common shares at $$26\mathrm{.}50.$

Sept. $1$ Received a $$2\mathrm{.}20$ per share cash dividend on the Purple Car Corp. common shares.

Dec. $15$ Received a $$1\mathrm{.}60$ per share cash dividend on the remaining Blue Balloon Ltd$.$ common shares owned.

$31$ Received the interest on the Space Explore Inc. bond.

$31$ The fair values of Live Large Inc.$$s investments on this date were Blue Balloon shares, $$25\mathrm{.}70$; Purple Car Corp. shares, $$43\mathrm{.}45$; Yellow Tech shares, $$18\mathrm{.}80.$ Assume the fair value and the carrying value of the Space Explore bond were equal.

$2024$

Feb. $16$ Sold the remaining Blue Balloon shares at $$26\mathrm{.}75.$

Required:

$1.$ Prepare an amortization schedule for the Space Explore bond showing only $2023$ and $2024.($Round your intermediate and final answers to the nearest whole dollar amount. Enter all the amounts as positive values. Use $365$ days in a year.$)$

$2.$ Prepare journal entries to record the preceding transactions. $($Round your intermediate and final answers to the nearest whole dollar amount. Use $365$ days in a year.$)$

$3.$ Show how Live Large Inc.$$s investments will appear on its December $31,2023,$ balance sheet. $($Round your intermediate and final answers to the nearest whole dollar amount.$)$