Question: The Won-Ton Corporation issues $10,000,000 of 6%, 10 year bonds dated January 1, 2017, that pay interest semiannually on June 30 and December 31. The bonds are issued at a price of $9,000,000
1) Prepare the journal entry to record the bond's issuance on January 1, 2017.
2) Calculate the cash payment, the straight-line discount amortization, and the bond interest expense for each semi-annual period. (This will be the same entry over-and-over again).
3) Use #2 to prepare the first interest payment.