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On December 31, 2013, Main Inc. borrowed $3,570,000 at 13% payable annually to f

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Question

On December 31, 2013, Main Inc. borrowed $3,570,000 at 13% payable annually to finance the construction of a new building. In 2014, the company made the following expenditures related to this building: March 1, $428,400; June 1, $714,000; July 1, $1,785,000; December 1, $1,785,000. The building was completed in February 2015. Additional information is provided as follows. Other debt outstanding 10-year, 12% bond, December 31, 2007, interest payable annually $4,760,000 6-year, 11% note, dated December 31, 2011, interest payable annually $1,904,000 March 1, 2014, expenditure included land costs of $178,500 Interest revenue earned in 2014 $58,310 Determine the amount of interest to be capitalized in 2014 in relation to the construction of the building.(Round answer to 0 decimal places, e.g. 5,275.) The amount of interest $____________

Explanation / Answer

1

2

3

4=2 x 3

Date

Expenditure

Weightage

WTD invenstment

1-Mar

             428,400

            0.8333

                     357,000

1-Jun

             714,000

            0.5833

                     416,500

1-Jul

         1,785,000

            0.5000

                     892,500

1-Dec

         1,785,000

            0.0833

                     148,750

Total

                  1,814,750

           

Weightage= Remaining months/ Total Months

Other Interest

Borrowings

Interest Rate

Interest

          4,760,000

0.12

          571,200

          1,904,000

0.11

          209,440

          6,664,000

0.117142857

          780,640

Average interest= 780,640/6,664,00 =0.117142

Construction

         1,000,000

0.13

                     130,000

             814,750

0.117142857

                        95,442

Capitize interest

                     225,442

Actual Interest paid

Borrowings

Interest Rate

Interest

    4,760,000

0.12

   571,200

    1,904,000

0.11

   209,440

    1,000,000

0.13

   130,000

Total

   910,640

Amount of Interest to be capitazed is $225,442

1

2

3

4=2 x 3

Date

Expenditure

Weightage

WTD invenstment

1-Mar

             428,400

            0.8333

                     357,000

1-Jun

             714,000

            0.5833

                     416,500

1-Jul

         1,785,000

            0.5000

                     892,500

1-Dec

         1,785,000

            0.0833

                     148,750

Total

                  1,814,750

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