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Exercise 10-8 On December 31, 2016, Splish Inc. borrowed $4,260,000 at 12% payab

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Question

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

1. Other debt outstanding 10-year, 13% bond, December 31, 2010, interest payable annually $5,680,000 6-year, 10% note, dated December 31, 2014, interest payable annually $2,272,000 2. March 1, 2017, expenditure included land costs of $213,000 3. Interest revenue earned in 2017

$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