On january 1, 2021, universe of fun issues $780,000, 9% bonds that mature in 15 years. the market interest rate for bonds of similar risk and maturity is 10%, and the bonds issue for $720,047. interest is paid semiannually on june 30 and december 31. complete the first three rows of an amortization schedule.

date cash paid interest expense increase in carrying value carrying value
01/01/15
06/30/15
12/31/15
2. & 3.
record the issuance of the bonds on january 1, the interest payments on june 30, and december 31, 2015. (if no journal entry is required for a transaction, select "no journal entry required" in the first account field. round your answers to the nearest whole dollar amount.)

Wo firms, a and b, each currently dump 50 tons of chemicals into the local river. the government has decided to reduce the pollution and from now on will require a pollution permit for each ton of pollution dumped into the river. it costs firm a $100 for each ton of pollution that it eliminates before it reaches the river, and it costs firm b $50 for each ton of pollution that it eliminates before it reaches the river. the government gives each firm 20 pollution permits. government officials are not sure whether to allow the firms to buy or sell the pollution permits to each other. what is the total cost of reducing pollution if firms are not allowed to buy and sell pollution permits from each other? what is the total cost of reducing pollution if the firms are allowed to buy and sell permits from each other? a. $3,000; $1,500 b. $4,500; $3,500 c. $4,500; $4,000 d. $4,500; $2,500