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Exercise 10-23 Interest capitalization [LO10-7] On January 1, 2013, the Marjlee

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Exercise 10-23 Interest capitalization [LO10-7]

On January 1, 2013, the Marjlee Company began construction of an office building to be used as its corporate headquarters. The building was completed early in 2014. Construction expenditures for 2013, which were incurred evenly throughout the year, totaled $5,400,000. Marjlee had the following debt obligations which were outstanding during all of 2013:



Calculate the amount of interest capitalized in 2013 for the building using the specific interest method.

On January 1, 2013, the Marjlee Company began construction of an office building to be used as its corporate headquarters. The building was completed early in 2014. Construction expenditures for 2013, which were incurred evenly throughout the year, totaled $5,400,000. Marjlee had the following debt obligations which were outstanding during all of 2013:

Explanation / Answer

Answer:

Calculation of the amount of interest capitalized in 2013:

Specific loan taken = Construction loan, 9% = $1,640,000

Hence interest on specific loan = 1640000*9% = $147600

Total Cost incurred in the year 2013 = $5,400,000

Less: Specific loan $1,640,000

Other No specific loan fund used = 5400000