On January 1, Dias Corporation issucd $\$ 1,000,000,10 \%$. 5-year bonds with interest payable on July 1 and January 1. The bonds sold for $\$ 1,081,105$. The market rate of interest for these bonds was $8 \%$. On the first interest date, using the effective-interest method, the debit entry to Interest Expense is for:
a. $\$ 50,000$.
c. $\$ 43,244$.
b. $\$ 54,055$.
d. $\$ 100.811$.