Response to the following problem:
Sasina Corporation has $8,000,000 of 9.5 percent, 25-year bonds dated May 1, 2014, with interest payable on April 30 and October 31. The company's fiscal year ends on December 31, and it uses the straight-line method to amortize bond premiums or discounts. The bonds are callable after 10 years at 103, or each $1,000 bond is convertible into 40 shares of $10 par value common stock.