in purchased a home for $1.98 million by paying $280,000 down and borrowing the remaining $1.70 million with a 5.4 percent loan secured by the home. The Franklins paid interest only on the loan for year 1, year 2, and year 3 (unless sta

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On January 1 of year 1, Arthur and Aretha Franklin purchased a home for $1.98 million by paying $280,000 down and borrowing the remaining $1.70 million with a 5.4 percent loan secured by the home. The Franklins paid interest only on the loan for year 1, year 2, and year 3 (unless stated otherwise). (Enter your answers in dollars and not in millions of dollars. Do not round intermediate calculations. Leave no answer blank. Enter zero if applicable.)

 

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b. What is the amount of interest expense the Franklins may deduct in year 2 assuming year 1 is 2020?

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