On January $1,2024,$ Coney Island Entertainment issues $$1,600,000$ of $7\%$ bonds, due in $15$ years, with interest payable semiannually on June $30$ and December $31$ each year.

Assume that the market interest rate is $8\%$ 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. $($FV of $$1,$ PV of $$1,$ FVA of $$1,$ and PVA of $$1)\text{'}$