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, 2016	Sold the bonds at an effective rate of 7%
December 31, 2016	First interest payment using the effective interest method
December 31, 2016	Amortization of bond issue costs using the straight-line method
December 31, 2017	Second interest payment using the effective interest method
December 31, 2017	Amortization of bond issue costs using the straight-line method

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