X2 Issued Callable Bonds on January 1, 2012 -The X2 Bonds Have a Life Of:
A)3 Years

X2 issued callable bonds on January 1, 2012. The bonds pay interest annually on December 31 each year. X2's accountant has projected the following amortization schedule from issuance until maturity:
$\begin{array}{lllll} & \text { Cash } & \text { Interest } & \text { Decrease in } & \text { Carrying } \\\text { Date } & \text { Paid } & \text { Expense } & \text { Carrying Value } & \text { Value }\\1 / 1 / 10 & & & & \$ 104,212 \\12 / 31 / 11 & \$ 7,000 & \$ 6,253 & \$ 747 & 103,465 \\12 / 31 / 12 & 7,000 & 6,208 & 792 & 102,673\\12 / 31 / 13 & 7,000 & 6,160 & 840 & 101,833 \\12 / 31 / 14 & 7,000 & 6,110 & 890 & 100,943 \\12 / 31 / 15 & 7,000 & 6,057 & 943 & 100,000\end{array}$
-The X2 bonds have a life of:

A) 3 years.
B) 4 years.
C) 5 years.
D) Cannot be determined from the given information.