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During 2020, Susan Building Company constructed various assets at a total cost of $12,600,000. The weighted...

During 2020, Susan Building Company constructed various assets at a total cost of $12,600,000. The weighted average accumulated expenditures on assets qualifying for capitalization of interest during 2020 were $8,138,000. The company had the following debt outstanding at December 31, 2020:

1. 10%, 5-year note to finance construction of various assets, dated January 1, 2020, with interest payable annually on January 1 $5,452,000
2. 12%, ten-year bonds issued at par on December 31, 2014, with interest payable annually on December 31 5,946,000
3. 9%, 3-year note payable, dated January 1, 2019, with interest payable annually on January 1 2,973,000


Compute the amounts of each of the following.

1. Avoidable interest $
2. Total interest to be capitalized during 2020 $

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