Nicholas Ram Corporation have a $1,500,000 "bond issue" dated March 1, 2016 due in 15 years with an annual interest rate of 6%. Interest is payable March 1 and September 1. On August 1, 2016, the bond was sold for $1,578,750 plus accrued interest Using the straight-line method, prepare the general journal entries for each of the following: a) The issuance of the bond on August 1, 2016. b) Payment of the seml-annual interest and the amortization of the premium on September 1, 2016 c) Accrual of the interest and the amortization of the premium on December 31, 2016 d) Payment of the seml-annual interest and the amortization of the premium on March 1, 2017