Cron Corporation is planning to issue bonds with a face value of $750,000 and a coupon rate of 13 percent. The bonds mature in five years and pay interest semiannually every June 30 and December 31. All of the bonds were sold on January 1 of this year. Cron uses the effective-interest amortization method. Assume an annual market rate of interest of 12 percent. (FV of $1, PV of $1, FVA of $1, and PVA of $1) (Use the appropriate factor(s) from the tables provided.)

1. What was the issue price on January 1 of this year ?(Round your final answers to nearest whole dollar amount.)

2. What amount of interest expense should be recorded on June 30 and December 31 of this year? (Round your final answers to nearest whole dollar amount.)