Problem 10-9 Interest capitalization; specific interest method [LO10-7] On January 1, 2018, the Mason Manufacturing Company began construction of a building to be used as its office headquarters. The building was completed on September 30, 2019. Expenditures on the project were as follows:
January 1, 2018 $ 1,180,000
March 1, 2018 660,000
June 30, 2018 860,000
October 1, 2018 660,000
January 31, 2019 279,000
April 30, 2019 612,000
August 31, 2019 909,000
On January 1, 2018, the company obtained a $3,100,000 construction loan with a 12% interest rate. The loan was outstanding all of 2018 and 2019. The companyâs other interest-bearing debt included two long-term notes of $4,000,000 and $6,000,000 with interest rates of 8% and 10%, respectively. Both notes were outstanding during all of 2018 and 2019. Interest is paid annually on all debt. The companyâs fiscal year-end is December 31.
Required: 1. Calculate the amount of interest that Mason should capitalize in 2018 and 2019 using the specific interest method.
2. What is the total cost of the building?
3. Calculate the amount of interest expense that will appear in the 2018 and 2019 income statements.
Problem 10-9 Interest capitalization; specific interest method [LO10-7] On January 1, 2018, the Mason Manufacturing Company began construction of a building to be used as its office headquarters. The building was completed on September 30, 2019. Expenditures on the project were as follows:
January 1, 2018 $ 1,180,000
March 1, 2018 660,000
June 30, 2018 860,000
October 1, 2018 660,000
January 31, 2019 279,000
April 30, 2019 612,000
August 31, 2019 909,000
On January 1, 2018, the company obtained a $3,100,000 construction loan with a 12% interest rate. The loan was outstanding all of 2018 and 2019. The companyâs other interest-bearing debt included two long-term notes of $4,000,000 and $6,000,000 with interest rates of 8% and 10%, respectively. Both notes were outstanding during all of 2018 and 2019. Interest is paid annually on all debt. The companyâs fiscal year-end is December 31.
Required: 1. Calculate the amount of interest that Mason should capitalize in 2018 and 2019 using the specific interest method.
2. What is the total cost of the building?
3. Calculate the amount of interest expense that will appear in the 2018 and 2019 income statements.
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| January 1, 2018 | $ | 200,000 | |
| September 1, 2018 | $ | 300,000 | |
| December 31, 2018 | $ | 300,000 | |
| March 31, 2019 | $ | 300,000 | |
| September 30, 2019 | $ | 200,000 | |
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| September 1, 2018 | $ | 483,000 | |
| December 31, 2018 | $ | 483,000 | |
| March 31, 2019 | $ | 483,000 | |
| September 30, 2019 | $ | 323,000 | |
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Assuming the company uses the specific interest method, calculate the amount of interest capitalized for the year. (Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your percentage answers to 2 decimal places (i.e. 0.1234 should be entered as 12.34%).)
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5. A company constructs a building for its own use. Construction began on January 1 and ended on December 30. The expenditures for construction were as follows: January 1, $510,000; March 31, $610,000; June 30, $410,000; October 30, $630,000. To help finance construction, the company arranged a 8% construction loan on January 1 for $720,000. The companyâs other borrowings, outstanding for the whole year, consisted of a $2 million loan and a $4 million note with interest rates of 10% and 7%, respectively.
Assuming the company uses the weighted-average method, calculate the amount of interest capitalized for the year. (Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your percentage answer to 2 decimal places (i.e. 0.1234 should be entered as 12.34%).)
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