On January 1, 2022, Kooper Company issued 10% bonds, dated January 1, 2022, with a face amount of $20 million. The bonds mature in 10 years. For bonds of similar risk and maturity, the market interest rate is 12%. Interest is paid semiannually on June 30 and December 31.

REQUIRED:

a. Determine the price of the bonds at January 1, 2022.

b. Prepare the journal entry to record the bond issue by Kooper on January 1, 2022.

c. Prepare an amortization table used to determine the effective interest expense and cash interest paid for the first year (first two interest payments) of the bond issue using the effective interest rate method of amortization. NOTE: Show the individual years and the totals for the two years on the table.

d. Prepare the journal entries to record the first two interest payments.

e. Prepare the journal entry to pay off the bonds at maturity.