On June 30, 2020, Kingbird Company issued $3,120,000 face value of 15%, 20-year bonds at $3,824,160, a yield of 12%. Kingbird uses the effective-interest method to amortize bond premium or discount. The bonds pay semiannual interest on June 30 and December 31.

Provide the answers to the following questions. (1) What amount of interest expense is reported for 2021? (Round answer to 0 decimal places)

(2) Will the bond interest expense reported in 2021 be the same as, greater than, or less than the amount that would be reported if the straight-line method of amortization were used? (3) Determine the total cost of borrowing over the life of the bond. (Round answer to 0 decimal places)

(4) Will the total bond interest expense for the life of the bond be greater than, the same as, or less than the total interest expense if the straight-line method of amortization were used?