Montana Inc. issued $$900,000$ of $12-$year bonds with a stated rate of $8\%$ when the market rate was $9\%.$ The bonds pay interest semi$-$annually. Assume that the

bonds were issued for $$883,386.$ Prepare an amortization table for the first three payments.

PLEASE NOTE: All dollar amounts will be rounded to whole dollars using $"$$$"$ and commas as needed $($i$.$e$.$ $$12,345).$

$[$HINT $-$ You definitely will want to use this EXCEL spreadsheet Final Chapter$13$#$3$#$4$ Worksheets.xlsx darr, to assist in your calculations.$]$