In: Accounting
Pharoah Company is constructing a building. Construction began
on February 1 and was completed on December 31. Expenditures were
$1,824,000 on March 1, $1,224,000 on June 1, and $3,030,540 on
December 31.
Pharoah Company borrowed $1,082,950 on March 1 on a 5-year, 12%
note to help finance construction of the building. In addition, the
company had outstanding all year a 9%, 5-year, $2,046,800 note
payable and an 10%, 4-year, $3,555,500 note payable. Compute the
weighted-average interest rate used for interest capitalization
purposes
I have calculated the average rate of capitalization through proper wworking notes , and highlighted the importanat points in yellow .
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