In: Accounting
Ship-Builders Co. began construction of a new cutter for the U.S. Coast Guard on January 1, 2018 and completed construction of the ship on March 31, 2019. To help finance construction, Ship-Builders took out an $8,000,000, 2-year, 7% loan on January 1, 2018. Interest on the loan was to be paid annually at the end of each year and the principal at the end. Ship-Builders has no other outstanding interest-bearing debt. Ship-Builders made the following expenditures in conjunction with this construction project:
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 Date  | 
 Amount  | 
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| 
 2/1/2018  | 
 $  | 
 1,200,000  | 
|
| 
 3/1/2018  | 
 650,000  | 
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| 
 4/1/2018  | 
 600,000  | 
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| 
 8/1/2018  | 
 1,100,000  | 
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| 
 10/1/2018  | 
 700,000  | 
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| 
 11/1/2018  | 
 800,000  | 
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| 
 3/1/2019  | 
 2,500,000  | 
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How much interest should Ship-Builders Co. capitalize in 2018? How much should they expense in 2018?