Auerbach Inc. issued 4% bonds on October 1, 2016. The bonds have a maturity date of September 30, 2026 and a face value of $300 million. The bonds pay interest each March 31 and September 30, beginning March 31, 2017. The effective interest rate established by the market was 6%. Assuming that Auerbach issued the bonds for $255,369,000, what would the company report for its net bond liability balance at December 31, 2016, rounded up to the nearest thousand? $252,369,000. $256,369,000. $256,200,000. $257,030,070.