McLennan Corporation issued $$660,000$ of $6\%10-$year bonds. The bonds are dated and sold on January $1,201.$ Interest payment dates are January $1$ and

July $1.$ The bonds are issued for $$570,042$ to yield the market interest rate of $8\%.$

Using the effective$-$interest method, what is the total cash payment for interest for each $12-$month period? $($All amounts rounded to the nearest dollar.$)$

A$.$ $$26,400$

B$.$ $$39,600$

C$.$ $$45,724$

D$.$ $$52,800$