On the first day of its fiscal year, Chin Company issued $10,500,000 of five-year, 10% bonds to finance its operations of producing and selling home improvement products. Interest is payable semlannually. The bonds were issued at a market (effective) interest rate of 129 resulting in Chin Company receiving cash of $9,727,142. a. Journalize the entries to record the following: 1. Issuance of the bonds. 2. First semiannual interest payment. The bond discount amortization, using the straight-line method, is combined with the semiannual interest payment. (Round your answer to the nearest dollar.) 3. Second semiannual interest payment. The bond discount amortization, using the straight-line method, is combined with the semlannual interest payment. (Round your answer to the nearest dollar.) b. Determine the amount of the bond interest expense for the first year. c. Why was the company able to issue the bonds for only $9,727,142 rather than for the face amount of $10,500,000 ? The market rate of interest is the contract rate of interest