Doug and Sue Click file a joint tax return and decide to itemize their deductions. The Click's income for the year consists of $90,000 in salary, $2,000 interest income, $800 long-term capital loss. The Click's expenses for the year consist of $1,500 investment interest expense. Assuming that the Click's marginal tax rate is 35 percent, what is the amount of their investment interest expense deduction for the year?
A) $1,200.
B) $1,500.
C) $2,000.
D) $2,300.
E) None of the choices are correct.
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