In: Accounting
On January 1, 2018, the Mason Manufacturing Company began
construction of a building to be used as its office headquarters.
The building was completed on September 30, 2019.
Expenditures on the project were as follows:
January 1, 2018 | $ | 2,020,000 | |
March 1, 2018 | 1,740,000 | ||
June 30, 2018 | 1,940,000 | ||
October 1, 2018 | 1,740,000 | ||
January 31, 2019 | 441,000 | ||
April 30, 2019 | 774,000 | ||
August 31, 2019 | 1,071,000 | ||
On January 1, 2018, the company obtained a $4,900,000 construction
loan with a 12% interest rate. The loan was outstanding all of 2018
and 2019. The company’s other interest-bearing debt included two
long-term notes of $2,000,000 and $8,000,000 with interest rates of
8% and 10%, respectively. Both notes were outstanding during all of
2018 and 2019. Interest is paid annually on all debt. The company’s
fiscal year-end is December 31.