On January 1, 2016, Knorr Corporation issued $700,000 of 6%, 5-year bonds dated January 1, 2016. The bonds pay interest annually on December 31. The bonds were issued to yield 7%. Bond issue costs associated with the bonds totaled $8,312.46.

Required:

Prepare the journal entries to record the following:January 1, 2016Sold the bonds at an effective rate of 7%December 31, 2016First interest payment using the effective interest methodDecember 31, 2016Amortization of bond issue costs using the straight-line methodDecember 31, 2017Second interest payment using the effective interest methodDecember 31, 2017Amortization of bond issue costs using the straight-line method