On January 1, 2018, Technicians Credit Union (TCU) issued 7%, 20-year bonds payable with face value of $900,000. The bonds pay interest on June 30 and December 31. Read the requirements. The 7% bonds issued when the market interest rate is 9% will be priced at a discount. They are unattractive in this market, so investors will pay less than face value to acquire them. Requirement 3. The issue price of the bonds is 96. Journalize the bond transactions. (Assume bonds payable are amortized using the straight-line amortization method. Record debits first, then credits. Select explanations on the last line of the journal entry. Round your answers to the nearest whole dollar.) a. Journalize the issuance of the bonds on January 1, 2018. Date 2018 Jan. 1 Cash Accounts and Explanation Discount on Bonds Payable Bonds Payable Issued bonds at a discount. b. Journalize the payment of interest and amortization on June 30, 2018. Date 2018 Accounts and Explanation Jun. 30 Interest Expense Discount on Bonds Payable Cash Debit Credit Requirements 864,000 36,000 900,000 1. If the market interest rate is 6% when TCU issues its bonds, will the bonds be priced at face value, at a premium, or at a discount? Explain. Debit Credit 2. If the market interest rate is 9% when TCU issues its bonds, will the bonds be priced at face value, at a premium, or at a discount? Explain. 3. The issue price of the bonds is 96. Journalize the following bond transactions: a. Issuance of the bonds on January 1, 2018. b. Payment of interest and amortization on June 30, 2018. c. Payment of interest and amortization on December 31, 2018. d. Retirement of the bond at maturity on December 31, 2037, assuming the last interest payment has already been recorded. Print Done