Reporting Financial Statement Effects of Bond Transactions On January 1, 2016, McKeown, Inc., issued $350,000 of 10%, 9-year bonds for $312,103, yielding a market (yield) rate of 12%. Semiannual interest is payable on June 30 and December 31 of each year.

Required a. Show computations to confirm the bond issue price. b. Prepare journal entries to record the bond issuance, semiannual interest payment and discount amortization on June 30, 2016, and semiannual interest payment and discount amortization on December 31, 2016. Use the effective interest rate method.

Please show all calculations.