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 | $ | 1,260,000 | |
March 1, 2018 | 750,000 | ||
June 30, 2018 | 310,000 | ||
October 1, 2018 | 680,000 | ||
January 31, 2019 | 1,035,000 | ||
April 30, 2019 | 1,350,000 | ||
August 31, 2019 | 2,430,000 | ||
On January 1, 2018, the company obtained a $3 million construction
loan with a 11% interest rate. The loan was outstanding all of 2018
and 2019. The company’s other interest-bearing debt included two
long-term notes of $5,700,000 and $7,700,000 with interest rates of
5% and 7%, 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.
Required:
1. Calculate the amount of interest that Mason
should capitalize in 2018 and 2019 using the weighted-average
method (NOT THE SPECIFIC INTEREST METHOD).
2. What is the total cost of the building?
3. Calculate the amount of interest expense that
will appear in the 2018 and 2019 income statements.