Under the Effective-Interest Method of Amortizing Bond Premiums,the Interest Expense

Under the effective-interest method of amortizing bond premiums,the interest expense recorded for each semi-annual interest payment:

A) will increase over the life of the bond
B) is equal to the carrying value of the bond times the contract rate of interest for each semi-annual interest period
C) is at the same percentage of the bond's carrying value for every interest payment
D) will equal the amount of cash paid for each semi-annual interest payment