On January 2, 2020,PharoahCorp. issues a $8-million, five-year note at LIBOR, with interest paid annually. To protect against the cash flow uncertainty related to interest payments that are based on LIBOR,Pharoahentered into an interest rate swap to pay8% fixed and receive LIBOR based on $8million for the term of the note. The LIBOR rate for the first year is7.6%. The LIBOR rate is reset to8.7% on January 2, 2021.Pharoahfollows ASPE and uses hedge accounting. On December 31, 2020, the fair value of the swap decreased by $13,500: it increased by $4,000on December 31, 2021. Assume that the criteria for hedge accounting under ASPE are met.

Calculate the net interest expense to be reported for this note and related swap transactions as at December 31, 2020 and 2021.

The company accounts under IFRS