Blarney Corp. issued $10$ year, $9\%,$ $$100,000$ bonds paying interest semiannually, at a $$6,200$ discount. Which of the following statements is true?

Question $7$ options:

a$)$

$$Blarney will receive $$100,000$ when the bonds are issued

b$)$

The cash paid to bondholders will be $$9,000$ each interest period.

c$)$

Blarney's annual interest expense on the bonds will be greater than the amount of interest payments to bondholders each year.

d$)$

$$Blarney$\text{'}$s annual interest expense on the bonds will be less than the amount of interest payments to bondholders each year.