Douglas and Dena Paid the Following Amounts of Interest During

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Essay

Douglas and Dena paid the following amounts of interest during the current year:​ $\begin{array}{llcc} \text { Qualified home mortgage interest} &\$14,000 \\ \text { Other consumer interest } &\$5,000\\ \text { Investment interest} &\$10,000\\ \text { (no investment income)} &\\\end{array}$

a.Calculate the amount of their allowable deduction for investment interest for the current year.
b.Calculate the amount of Douglas and Dena's total allowable deduction for interest for the current year.

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