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On 1 July 2022 Bombo Ltd issues $2 million in six-year bonds that pay interest every six months at a coupon rate of 8 per cent. At the time of issuing the securities, the market requires a rate of return of 6 per cent. Interest expense is determined using the effective-interest method.
Required
(a) Determine the issue price.
(b) Provide the journal entries at the dates below by showing relevant calculations in a table form.
(i) 1 July 2022
(ii) 30 June 2023
(iii) 30 June 2024.