On January $1,$ Boston Enterprises issues bonds that have a $$1,600,000$ par value, mature in $20$ years, and pay $8\%$ interest semiannually on June $30$ and December $31.$ The bonds are sold at par.

How much interest will the issuer pay $($in cash$)$ to the bondholders every six months?

Prepare journal entries to record $($a$)$ the issuance of bonds on January $1,(b)$ the first interest payment on June $30,$ and $(c)$ the second interest payment on December $31.$

Prepare the journal entry for issuance assuming the bonds are issued at $($a$)98$ and $($b$)102.$

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Prepare journal entries to record $($a$)$ the issuance of bonds on January $1,(b)$ the first interest payment on June $30,$ and $($c$)$ the second interest payment on December $31.$

Record the issue of bonds at par on January $1.$

Record the interest payment on June $30.$

Record the interest payment on December $31.$

Record the issue of bonds at $98.$

Record the issue of bonds at $102.$