Universal Foods issued $10\%$ bonds, dated January $1,$ with a face amount of $$260$ million on January $1,2024.$

The bonds mature on December $31,2043(20$ years$).$

The market rate of interest for similar issues was $12\%.$

Interest is paid semiannually on June $30$ and December $31.$

Universal uses the straight$-$line method.

Required:

$1.$ Determine the price of the bonds at January $1,2024.$

$2.$ to $4.$ Prepare the journal entries to record their issuance by Universal Foods on January $1,2024,$ interest on June $30,2024$ and interest on December $31,2031.$