In: Accounting
interest During Construction
Zimmer Company is constructing a production complex that qualifies for interest capitalization. The following information is available:
Capitalization period: January 1, 2016, to June 30, 2017
Expenditures on project:
2016: | ||
January 1 | $ 612,000 | |
May 1 | 573,000 | |
October 1 | 492,000 | |
2017: | ||
March 1 | 1,404,000 | |
June 30 | 612,000 |
Amounts borrowed and outstanding:
$1.5 million borrowed at 10%, specifically for
the project
$7 million borrowed on July 1, 2015, at 12%
$17 million borrowed on January 1, 2011, at
6%
Required:
Note: Round all final numeric answers to the nearest dollar.
Compute the amount of interest costs capitalized each year.
Capitalized interest, 2016 | $ |
Capitalized interest, 2017 | $ |
If it is assumed that the production complex has an estimated life of 25 years and a residual value of $0, compute the straight-line depreciation in 2017.
$
Since GAAP requires accrual accounting, if a company capitalizes interest during the construction period it will report income than if it had not capitalized interest. In future periods, the same company will report income than if it had not capitalized interest.
Weighted average rate for general borrowings = (7,000,000*12/100+17,000,000*6/100)/24,000,000*100 = 7.75%