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Extracted text: Discount-Mart issues $19 million in bonds on January 1, 2021. The bonds have a nine-year term and pay interest semiannually on June 30 and December 31 each year. Below is a partial bond amortization schedule for the bonds: Carrying Increase in Interest Cash Paid Date Carrying Value Value Expense 01/01/2021 $16,942,755 06/30/2021 $950,000 $1,016,565 $66,565 17,009,320 12/31/2021 950,000 1,020,559 17,079,879 70,559 06/30/2022 950,000 17,154,672 1,024,793 74,793 12/31/2022 950,000 1,029,280 79,280 17,233,952 What is the carrying value of the bonds as of December 31, 2022? Multiple Choice $19,133,952 $17,079,879 $17,154,672. $17,233,952.