2. if the market interest rate is 7%, the bonds will issue at $418,022. record the bond issue on january 1, 2021, and the first two semiannual interest payments on june 30, 2021, and december 31, 2021. (if no entry is required for a particular transaction/event, select "no journal entry required" in the first account field. round your answers to the nearest dollar amount.)

The journal entries are as follows:

(a) On January 1, 2021

Cash A/c    Dr. $418,022

To Bonds payable            $418,022

(To record the issue of bond)

(b) On June 30, 2021

Interest expense A/c [$418,022 × 7%/2]    Dr. $14,630.77

To cash                                                                                  $14,630.77

(To record the first two semiannual interest payments)

(c) On December 31, 2021

Interest expense A/c    Dr. $14,630.77

To cash                                                         $14,630.77

(To record the first two semiannual interest payments)

due to the changes the federal reserve is making the unused reserves will impact the economy by them facing inflation. inflation is definfed as the increase in pricing of a good or service but the decline of the value of money used for purchasing those items. when the economy has a high inflation rate, they are subject to money loss and hurt on the economy.