Cron Corporation is planning to issue bonds with a face value of $740,000 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)

1. What amount of interest expense should be recorded on June 30 and December 31 of this year?

2. What is the book value of the bonds on June 30 and December 31 of this year?