(a) Bramble Co. sold $2,150,000 of 12%, 10-year bonds at 106 on January 1, 2017. The bonds were dated January 1, 2017, and pay interest on July 1 and January 1. If Bramble uses the straight-line method to amortize bond premium or discount, determine the amount of interest expense to be reported on July 1, 2017, and December 31, 2017. (Round answer to 0 decimal places, e.g. 38,548.)