Park Corporation is planning to issue bonds with a face value of $750,000 and a coupon rate of 7.5 percent. The bonds mature in 4 years and pay interest semiannually every June 30 and December 31. All of the bonds were sold on January 1 of this year. Park uses the effective-interest amortization method and also uses a discount account. Assume an annual market rate of interest of 8.5 percent. (FV of $1, PV of $1, FVA of $1, and PVA of $1) (Use the appropriate factor(s) from the tables provided. Round your final answer to whole dollars.)

Required:

1.&2. Prepare the journal entries to record the issuance of the bonds and interest payment on June 30 of this year. - there are two journal entries needed.

3. What bonds payable amount will Park report on its June 30 balance sheet?