A company issued a $100,000 eight-yearbond for $111,493. The coupon rate was 10%,and the yield to maturity at issuewas 8%. The company uses the effective interest rate method to amortize anydiscounts or premiums on bonds. After the first year, the yield to maturity onbonds equivalent in risk and maturity to these bonds is 9%. The amount of thebond premium amortization recorded in the first year is closest to:
  A.       $1000
  B.       $0.
  C.       $1081.
  Correct Answer:C