Exercise 10-8 On December 31, 2016, Splish Inc. borrowed $4,260,000 at 12% payab
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Exercise 10-8
On December 31, 2016, Splish Inc. borrowed $4,260,000 at 12% payable annually to finance the construction of a new building. In 2017, the company made the following expenditures related to this building: March 1, $511,200; June 1, $852,000; July 1, $2,130,000; December 1, $2,130,000. The building was completed in February 2018. Additional information is provided as follows.
$69,580
(A) Determine the amount of interest to be capitalized in 2017 in relation to the construction of the building.
The amount of interest $_________________
(B)Prepare the journal entry to record the capitalization of interest and the recognition of interest expense, if any, at December 31, 2017. (Credit account titles are automatically indented when amount is entered. Do not indent manually. If no entry is required, select "No Entry" for the account titles and enter 0 for the amounts.)
(List of Accounts)
Accounts Payable
Accumulated Depreciation-Building
Accumulated Depreciation-Equipment
Accumulated Depreciation-Machinery
Accumulated Depreciation-Trucks
Buildings
Cash
Common Stock
Contribution Revenue
Cost of Goods Sold
Depreciation Expense
Direct Labor
Discount on Notes Payable
Equipment
Factory Overhead
Gain on Disposal of Buildings
Gain on Disposal of Equipment
Gain on Disposal of Machinery
Gain on Disposal of Trucks
Insurance Expense
Interest Expense
Inventory
Land
Land Improvements
Loss on Disposal of Buildings
Loss on Disposal of Equipment
Loss on Disposal of Machinery
Loss on Disposal of Trucks
Machinery
Maintenance and Repairs Expense
Materials
No Entry
Notes Payable
Organization Expense
Paid-in Capital in Excess of Par - Common Stock
Prepaid Insurance
Retained Earnings
Salaries and Wages Expense
Sales Revenue
Trading Securities
Trucks
$69,580
Explanation / Answer
Answer:-
A) Determine the amount of interest to be capitalized in 2017 in relation to the construction of the building.
Expenditure,2016
Average Investment
March 1
$511,200
10/12
$426,000
June 1
$852,000
7/12
$497,000
July 1
$2,130,000
6/12
$1,065,000
December 1
$2,130,000
1/12
$177,500
$2,165,500
Loans
issued
Actual Int Cost
12% to finance construction
$4,260,000
12/31/2017
$511,200
13% Bond
$5,680,000
Years ago
$738,400
10% Bond
$2,272,000
Years ago
$227,200
$1,476,800
The amount of interest is
Average Investment = $2,165,500*12%=$259,860
(b)
Date
Particular
Debit
Credit
December 31, 2017
Building A/C ---------------- Dr
$259,860
Interest Expenses A/C ----------------Dr
$1,216,940
To Cash A/C
$1,476,800
Expenditure,2016
Average Investment
March 1
$511,200
10/12
$426,000
June 1
$852,000
7/12
$497,000
July 1
$2,130,000
6/12
$1,065,000
December 1
$2,130,000
1/12
$177,500
$2,165,500
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