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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:
Date |
Amount |
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2/1/2018 |
$ |
1,200,000 |
|
3/1/2018 |
650,000 |
||
4/1/2018 |
600,000 |
||
8/1/2018 |
1,100,000 |
||
10/1/2018 |
700,000 |
||
11/1/2018 |
800,000 |
||
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?