Prescott Corporation issued ten thousand $1,000 bonds on January 1, 2011. They have a ten-year term and pay interest semiannually. This is the partial bond amortization schedule for the bonds.
Payment Cash Effective Decrease in Outstanding
Interest Balance Balance
11,487,747
1 400,000 344,632 55,368 11,432,379
2 400,000 342,971 57,029 11,375,350
3 400,000 341,261 58,739 11,316,611
4 400,000
What is the interest expense on the bonds in 2012?