James Corporation is planning to issue bonds with a face value of $500,500 and a coupon rate of 6 percent. The bonds mature in 15 years and pay interest semiannually every June 30 and December 31. All of the bonds will be sold on January 1 of this year. (FV of $1,PV of $1,FVA of $1, andPVA of $1)(Use the appropriate factor(s) from the tables provided. Round your final answer to whole dollars.)

a.Case A:Market interest rate (annual): 4 percent.

b.Case B: Market interest rate (annual): 6 percent.

c.Case C: Market interest rate (annual): 8.5 percent.