g On January 1, 2020, Fotso Corporation issued 5 year bonds with a face value of $200,000 and coupon rate of 12% interest, payable semiannually on June 30 and December 31. The market rate of interest at the time of issuance was 14%, and the bonds were issued at a discount of $14,047. Using the effective-interest method, the amount of discount that should be amortized on December 31, 2020, is

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