Assume that the total issue price for a $500,000 face-value bond issue with semi-annual interest payments has been correctly calculated to be $578,450. The market interest rate for bond issues of similar risk is 6%, compounded semi-annually. How much interest expense will accrue and be recorded at the end of the first 6 month period?

A)$30,000	B)34,707
C)17,353.50	D)15,000