The Merchant Company issued 10-year bonds on January 1. The 9% bonds have a face value of $110,000 and pay interest every January 1 and July 1. The bonds were sold for $132,672 based on the market interest rate of 7%. Merchant uses the effective-interest method to amortize bond discounts and premiums. On July 1 of the first year, Merchant should record interest expense (round to the nearest dollar) of