Question - ABC Corp. issued $6,000,000 of 8% debentures on January 1, 2016. The bonds pay interest semiannually on July 1 and January 1. The maturity date on these bonds is January 1, 2024. The firm uses the effective-interest method of amortizing discounts and premiums. The bonds were sold to yield an effective-interest rate of 10%.
Required: Compute present value of the bonds and the amortization table.