Purse Corporation owns 70 percent of Scarf Company's voting shares. On January 1, 20X3, Scarf sold bonds with a par value of $675,000 at 98. Purse purchased $450,000 par value of the bonds; the remainder was sold to nonaffiliates. The bonds mature in five years and pay an annual interest rate of 8 percent. Interest is paid semiannually on January 1 and July 1. Required: a. What amount of interest expense should be reported in the 20X4 consolidated income statement? (Do not round your intermediate calculations. Round your final answer to nearest whole dollar.) * Answer is complete but not entirely correct. Interest expense $ 18,900 x b. Prepare the journal entries Purse recorded during 20X4 with regard to its investment in Scarf bonds. (If no entry is required for a transaction/event, select "No journal entry required" in the first account field. Do not round your intermediate calculations. Round your final answers to nearest whole dollar.) X Answer is not complete. No Date General Journal Debit Credit January 1, 20X4 Cash 18,000 Interest receivable 18,000 2 July 1, 20X4 Cash 18,000 Investment in Scarf Company bonds Interest income