Zues Corporation is planning to issue bonds with a face value of $800,000 and a coupon rate of 4 percent. The bonds matu

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Zues Corporation is planning to issue bonds with a face value of
$800,000 and a coupon rate of 4 percent. The bonds mature in two
years and pay interest semiannually every June 30 and December 31.
All of the bonds were sold on January 1 of this year. Zues uses the
effective-interest amortization method and also uses a discount
account. Assume an annual market rate of interest of 6 percent.
Required:
1. Provide the journal entry to record the issuance of the
bonds.
2. Provide the journal entry to record the interest payment on June
30 and December 31 of this year. 3. What bonds payable amount will
Zues report on this year’s December 31 balance sheet?