Assume that a company issues bonds with a $100,000 face value at 100 and must pay $5,000 of costs associated with the issuance. Assume that the life of the bond is five years and that the company amortizes bond issue costs on a straight-line basis each semiannual period. What is the amount of bond issue costs amortized each semiannual period?
$100
$500
$1,000
$5,000