Newton Corporation sold its $1 , 000, 000 , 796 ten - year bonds to the public on January 1 . 2011 . The bonds pay interest annually , beginning on December 31 , 2011 . Newton received $1 , 153, 420 in cash at the issuance of the bonds . The market rate of interest when the bonds were sold was 5%. Compute the amount of the premium that Newton Corporation should amortize on December 31 , 2011 , assuming the " effective - interest " method is used . Year Interest EXPENSE Interest Paid - PICMILITI Carrying Value* 5%6 57, 571 TO, OOD 12, 329 1, 153, 420 Premium : 12, 329 Interest EXPENSE : 57, 671 Carrying Value : 1, 141, 091