West Company issued bonds with the following provisions:

The annual accounting period ends December 31. The bonds were sold on January 1, 2003. at an 8 percent market rate.

Required: 1. Compute the issue (sale) price of the bonds (show computations). 2. Give the journal entry to record the issuance of the bonds. 3. Give the journal entries at the following dates (use straight-line amortization): June 30. 2003;

December 31, 2003; and June 30, 2004. 4. How much interest expense would be reported on the income statement for 2003? Show how the liability related to the bonds should be reported on the December 31. 2003. balance sheet.

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Maturity value: $600,000 Interest: 9 percent per annum payable semiannually each June 30 and December 31. Terms: Bonds dated January 1, 2003, due five years from that date.