On 1/1/2011, Shamrock Corporation issued a 10-year $2,950,000 bond with stated interest rate of 8%. Interests were payable annually on 12/31. The bond was issued for $3,157,196 cash. Shamrock used the effective interest method to amortize any bond discount/ premium using.

a. what is the interest rate for the bond?

b. Prepare journal entries on 1/1/2011 and 12/31/2011 for shamrock

c. After paying interests due on 12/31/2015, Shamrock recalled 70% of the bond at 101. Call expenses totaled $5,500. Prepare journal entries for the interest payment and retirement of the bond on 12/31/2015.

d. Assume that everything else is the same except that Shamrock amortizes any bond discount/premium using the straight-line method. redo item (c.) above.