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On January 1, a firm issues a 5-year bond with a face value of $1,000,000 and an 8% annual coupon paid semiannually. The market interest rate at issuance is 10%.

If the bond is issued at $922,780, what is the interest expense for the first six-month period using the effective-interest method?

  1. $46,139
  2. $92,278
  3. $40,000
  4. $50,000

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