Barr Company purchased bonds with a face amount of $400,000 between interest payment dates. Barr 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.