Abitibi Corporation issued $649,000, 8%, 10-year bonds on January 1, 2014, for $606,789. This price resulted in an effective-interest rate of 9.0% on the bonds. Interest is payable semiannually on July 1 and January 1. Abitibi uses the straight line method to amortize bond premium or discount.
Instructions: Calculate bond interest expense for the first payment