If you sold bonds at issuance for a "discount" and the "straight line" method is used to amortize, in the early years, interest expense will be: A. the same as it would have been had the effective interest method of amortzation been used.

B. less than it would have been had the effective-interest method of amortization been used.

C. less than the stated rate of interest.

D. higher than it would have been had the effective interest method of amortization been used.