Can you please help explain this question?

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Can you please help explain this question? I’m not sure on what formulas to use.

Flounder Corporation sold $3,490,000, 7%, 5-year bonds on January 1, 2017. The bonds were dated January 1, 2017, and pay interest on January 1. Flounder Corporation uses the straight-line method to amortize bond premium or discount.