On June 30, 2020, Bramble Company issued $3,730,000 face value of 14%, 20-year bonds at $4,291,220, a yield of 12%. Bramble uses the effective-interest method to amortize bond premium or discount. The bonds pay semiannual interest on June 30 and December 31.

Prepare the journal entries to record the following transactions. (Round answer to 0 decimal places, e.g. 38,548. If no entry is required, select "No Entry" for the account titles and enter 0 for the amounts. Credit account titles are automatically indented when amount is entered. Do not indent manually.)

(1)		The issuance of the bonds on June 30, 2020.
(2)		The payment of interest and the amortization of the premium on December 31, 2020.
(3)		The payment of interest and the amortization of the premium on June 30, 2021.
(4)		The payment of interest and the amortization of the premium on December 31, 2021.

Show the proper balance sheet presentation for the liability for bonds payable on the December 31, 2021, balance sheet. (Round answers to 0 decimal places, e.g. 38,548.)

Provide the answers to the following questions. (1) What amount of interest expense is reported for 2021? (Round answer to 0 decimal places, e.g. 38,548.)

(2) Will the bond interest expense reported in 2021 be the same as, greater than, or less than the amount that would be reported if the straight-line method of amortization were used?

(3) Determine the total cost of borrowing over the life of the bond. (Round answer to 0 decimal places, e.g. 38,548.)

(4) Will the total bond interest expense for the life of the bond be greater than, the same as, or less than the total interest expense if the straight-line method of amortization were used?

Account Titles and Explanation Debit Credit No. Date (1) June 30, 2020 (2) December 31, 2020 (3) June 30, 2021 (4) December 31, 2021 Bramble Company Balance Sheet