On January 1, 2017, Ellison Co. issued eight-year bonds with a face value of $6,000,000 and a stated interest rate of 6%, payable semiannually on June 30 and December 31. The bonds were sold to yield 8%. Table values are:

Present value of 1 for 8 periods at 6% .627

Present value of 1 for 8 periods at 8% .540

Present value of 1 for 16 periods at 3% .623

Present value of 1 for 16 periods at 4% .534

Present value of annuity for 8 periods at 6% 6.210

Present value of annuity for 8 periods at 8% 5.747

Present value of annuity for 16 periods at 3% 12.561

Present value of annuity for 16 periods at 4% 11.652

The issue price of the bonds is