On January 1 of year 1, the Gibson Corporation purchased bonds issued by the Williamson Company. These bonds were classified as held-to-maturity securities. The face value of these bonds is $200,000, they pay 8% interest, and they were purchased to yield 6%. The bonds have a 10-year maturity and pay interest annually.

 If Gibson Corporation paid $229,439 for these bonds, how much interest income must it report on the bonds as of December 31 of year 1? Suppose Gibson used the effective interest method.

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