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Computing and Recording Interest Capitalization
The following information is from Bowin Inc. for a long-term construction project that is expected to be completed in January 2021. The construction project is for a building intended for the company’s own use. The capital expenditure on January 1, 2020, is for the purchase of land for the building site. No new construction loans were opened for the project in 2020. All debt was outstanding for the full year.
Capital Expenditures for 2020
Date | Amount |
---|---|
Jan. 1, 2020 | $ 24,000 |
Mar. 31, 2020 | 720,000 |
June 30, 2020 | 1,440,000 |
Nov. 30, 2020 | 720,000 |
Outstanding Debt in 2020
Debt | Debt Amount | Interest Rate |
---|---|---|
Note payable | $800,000 | 8% |
Note payable | 640,000 | 8% |
Bond payable | 1,600,000 | 10% |
Note payable | 400,000 | 9% |
Answer the following questions:
a. Compute interest to be capitalized and the interest to
be expensed in 2020.
b. Prepare the entry to record the construction
expenditures and interest for 2020.
c. Prepare the entry for depreciation in 2021 assuming
that the project is completed on January 1, 2021. Assume that the
building has a useful life of 30 years, and that the company uses
the straight-line depreciation method.
Note: Do not round until your final answers, then round to nearest whole number.
a.
Amount of interest to be capitalized | Answer |
Amount of interest to expense |
b.
Land
Construction in process
cash and payables
c.