Bronco High School issues $$10$ million in bonds on January $1,2024$ that pay interest semiannually on June $30$ and December $31.$ A portion of the bond amortization schedule appears below:

$\backslash$table$[[\backslash$table$[[$Date$]],$Cash Paid,$\backslash$table$[[$Interest$],[$Expense$]],\backslash$table$[[$Increase in$],[$Carrying Value$]],],[\frac{01}{01}\frac{?}{2024},,,,$$$4,800,000$

A$.$ $$10,000,000$

B$.$ $$8,882,000$

C$.$ $$8,840,000$

D$.$ $$8,800,000$