Monty Corporation issued $$660,000$ of $6\%$ bonds on May $1,2025.$ The bonds were dated January $1,2025,$ and mature January $1,$

$2028,$ with interest payable July $1$ and January $1.$ The bonds were issued at face value plus accrued interest.

Prepare Monty's journal entries for $($a$)$ the May $1$ issuance, $($b$)$ the July $1$ interest payment, and $($c$)$ the December $31$ adjusting entry. $($If

no entry is required, select $"$No Entry" for the account titles and enter $0$ for the amounts. Credit account titles are automatically indented when

the amount is entered. Do not indent manually. List all debit entries before credit entries.$)$

No$.$

Date

Account Titles and Explanation

Debit

Credit

$($a$)$