Travis Co. sold $2,000,000 9% 20 yr. bonds on Jan 1, 2006. The bonds were dated Jan. 1, 2006 and pay interest on Jan 1 and July 1. Travis Co. uses the straight line method to amortize bond premium or discount. the bonds were sold at 96. Assume no interest is accrued on June 30.

Instructions:
a. prepare the journal entry to record the issuance of the bonds on Jan. 1, 2006.
b. Prepare a bond discount amortization schedule for the first 4 interest periods.(amortization $2,000)
c. Prepare the journal entries for interest and the amortization of the discount in 2006 and 2007.
d. Show the balance sheet presentation of the bond liability at Dec. 31, 2007. (discount on bonds payable $72,000)