Lindsey feels that she is working much harder than her counterparts who earn a similar salary. She feels that she should not work hard on Friday to make up for the hard work she does all week compared to her co-workers. She is using what to rationalize her decision?

At the beginning of 2014, winston corporation issued 10% bonds with a face value of $2,000,000. these bonds mature in five years, and interest is paid semiannually on june 30 and december 31. the bonds were sold for $1,852,800 to yield 12%. winston uses a calendar-year reporting period. using the effective-interest method of amortization, what amount of interest expense should be reported for 2014? (round your answer to the nearest dollar.)