On January 1,2008 Halston Enterprises issued 8%, 20-year bonds with a face amount of $3,000,000 at ? Interest is payable semiannually on June 30th and December 31st. Effective rate is 12% Prepare the entries to record the issuance of bonds and the first semiannual interest payment assuming that the company uses straight-line amortization
Please be thorough in how you get the amounts