On January $1,2024,$ Christmas Anytime issues $$680,000$ of $5\%$ bonds, due in $10$ years, with interest payable semiannually on June $30$ and December $31$ each year.

Assume that the market interest rate is $6\%$ and the bonds issue at a discount.

$2$a$.$ Calculate the issue price of a bond.

$2$b$.$ Complete the first three rows of an amortization schedule