On the first day of its fiscal year, Chin Company issued $$16,100,000$ of $5-$year, $6\%$ bonds to finance its operations of producing and selling home improvement products. Interest is payable semiannually. The bonds were issued at a market $($effective$)$ interest rate of $7\%,$ resulting in Chin receiving cash of $$15,430,535.$

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a$.$ Journalize the entries to record the following:

Issuance of the bonds.

First semiannual interest payment. The bond discount is combined with the semiannual interest payment. $($Round your answer to the nearest dollar.$)$

Second semiannual interest payment. The bond discount is combined with the semiannual interest payment. $($Round your answer to the nearest dollar.$)$

Determine the amount of the bond interest expense for the first year.