Astro World issues $$45$ million in bonds on January $1,2024,$ that pay interest semiannually on June $30$ and December $31.$ Portions of the bond amortization schedule appear below:

$\backslash$table$[[(1),\backslash$table$[[$Cash Paid for$],[$Interest$]],\backslash$table$[[$Interest$],[$Expense$]],\backslash$table$[[(4)],[$Carrying$],[$Value$]],\backslash$table$[[(5)],[$Carrying$],[$Value$]]],[\frac{1}{1}\frac{?}{2024},,,,$$$49,804,891$