Accounting for bonds using amortized cost measurement based on the historical market interest rate. Robinson Company issues $5,000,000 face value, 8% semiannual coupon bonds maturing in 10 years. The market initially prices these bonds to yield 10% compounded semiannually. Robinson Company accounts for these bonds using amortized cost measurement based on the historical market interest rate.

a. Compute the issue price of these bonds.

b. Compute the interest expense for the first six months.

c. Compute the interest expense for the second six months.

d. Compute the carrying value of these bonds at the end of the second six-month period.

e. Use present value computations to verify the carrying value of the bonds at the end of the second six-month period as computed in part d above.