Kern Company purchased bonds with a face amount of $400,000 between interest payment dates. Kern purchased the bonds at 102, paid brokerage costs of $6,000, and paid accrued interest for three months of $10,000. The amount to record as the cost of this long-term investment in bonds is:
A) $424,000.
B) $414,000.
C) $408,000.
D) $400,000.