Acme Corp. hired an employee on November 1, 2020. The employee will be paid an hourly wage of $18. The employee worked 100 hours during November and was paid $1,800 on December 7. The employee worked 120 hours during December and will be paid $2,160 on January 7, 2021. How much in wages expense for this employee will Acme report in its fourth- quarter income statement, ending December 31, 2020? (just enter the number, without any commas or a dollar sign)