Under the Effective-Interest Method of Amortizing a Bond Premium, the Interest

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

A) will equal the amount of cash paid for each semi-annual interest payment
B) will decrease over the life of the bond
C) is at a different percentage of the bond's carrying value for every interest payment
D) will increase over the life of the bond