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 | $ | 1,050,000 | |
March 1, 2018 | 870,000 | ||
June 30, 2018 | 390,000 | ||
October 1, 2018 | 690,000 | ||
January 31, 2019 | 675,000 | ||
April 30, 2019 | 990,000 | ||
August 31, 2019 | 1,710,000 | ||
On January 1, 2018, the company obtained a $3 million construction
loan with a 14% interest rate. The loan was outstanding all of 2018
and 2019. The company’s other interest-bearing debt included two
long-term notes of $4,900,000 and $6,900,000 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.
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.