On August 1, 2020, Tra Vinh Corporation issued $135.60 million in 5% bonds, with interest payable on January 31 and July 31 each year. The market yield rate for these bonds on the date of issuance was 4.6% and they were issued at 103.18. The bonds had a maturity date of April 1, 2030. The companys fiscal year end is July 31.

a) Calculate the cash proceeds from the issuance of these bonds

b) Prepare the journal entry made by the company on issuance.

c) Provide the journal entries to record the first two interest payments. Ignore year-end accruals of interest.

d) Determine the carrying amount these bonds would be reported at on the companys statement of financial position at July 31, 2021.

Prepare the journal entry made by the company on issuance. (Credit account titles are automatically indented when amount is entered. Do not indent manually. If no entry is required, select "No Entry" for the account titles and enter O for the amounts.) Date Account Titles and Explanation Debit Credit August 1, 2020 Cash Notes Payable Provide the journal entries to record the first two interest payments. Ignore year-end accruals of interest. (Credit account titles are automatically indented when amount is entered. Do not indent manually. If no entry is required, select "No Entry" for the account titles and enter O for the amounts. Round answers to 0 decimal places, eg. 5,275.) Date Account Titles and Explanation Debit Credit January 31, 2021 Interest Expense Notes Payable Cash 3390000 July 31, 2021 Interest Expense Notes Payable Cash 3390000