During 2020, Bass Corporation constructed assets costing $4,000,000. The weighted-average accumulated expenditures on these assets during 2020 was $2,400,000. To help pay for construction, $1,760,000 was borrowed at 10% on January 1, 2020, and funds not needed for construction were temporarily invested in short-term securities, yielding $36,000 in interest revenue. Other than the construction funds borrowed, the only other debt outstanding during the year was a $2,000,000, 10- year, 9% note payable dated January 1, 2014. What is the amount of interest that should be capitalized by Bass during 2020?
During 2020, Bass Corporation constructed assets costing $4,000,000. The weighted-average accumulated expenditures on these assets during 2020 was $2,400,000. To help pay for construction, $1,760,000 was borrowed at 10% on January 1, 2020, and funds not needed for construction were temporarily invested in short-term securities, yielding $36,000 in interest revenue. Other than the construction funds borrowed, the only other debt outstanding during the year was a $2,000,000, 10- year, 9% note payable dated January 1, 2014. What is the amount of interest that should be capitalized by Bass during 2020?
Chapter1: Financial Statements And Business Decisions
Section: Chapter Questions
Problem 1Q
Related questions
Question
Vishnu
![During 2020, Bass Corporation constructed assets costing $4,000,000. The weighted-average accumulated expenditures on
these assets during 2020 was $2,400,000. To help pay for construction, $1,760,000 was borrowed at 10% on January 1, 2020,
and funds not needed for construction were temporarily invested in short-term securities, yielding $36,000 in interest
revenue. Other than the construction funds borrowed, the only other debt outstanding during the year was a $2,000,000, 10-
year, 9% note payable dated January 1, 2014. What is the amount of interest that should be capitalized by Bass during 2020?
A
$377,600
B $240,000
$233,600
D) $120,000](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F71f27818-8c8b-4c31-a31b-b05ab9be33a1%2F9c822540-463b-4400-9834-282b28d66b1d%2Frvj58_processed.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:During 2020, Bass Corporation constructed assets costing $4,000,000. The weighted-average accumulated expenditures on
these assets during 2020 was $2,400,000. To help pay for construction, $1,760,000 was borrowed at 10% on January 1, 2020,
and funds not needed for construction were temporarily invested in short-term securities, yielding $36,000 in interest
revenue. Other than the construction funds borrowed, the only other debt outstanding during the year was a $2,000,000, 10-
year, 9% note payable dated January 1, 2014. What is the amount of interest that should be capitalized by Bass during 2020?
A
$377,600
B $240,000
$233,600
D) $120,000
Expert Solution
![](/static/compass_v2/shared-icons/check-mark.png)
This question has been solved!
Explore an expertly crafted, step-by-step solution for a thorough understanding of key concepts.
Step by step
Solved in 3 steps with 2 images
![Blurred answer](/static/compass_v2/solution-images/blurred-answer.jpg)
Knowledge Booster
Learn more about
Need a deep-dive on the concept behind this application? Look no further. Learn more about this topic, accounting and related others by exploring similar questions and additional content below.Recommended textbooks for you
![FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING](https://compass-isbn-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/isbn_cover_images/9781259964947/9781259964947_smallCoverImage.jpg)
![Accounting](https://www.bartleby.com/isbn_cover_images/9781337272094/9781337272094_smallCoverImage.gif)
Accounting
Accounting
ISBN:
9781337272094
Author:
WARREN, Carl S., Reeve, James M., Duchac, Jonathan E.
Publisher:
Cengage Learning,
![Accounting Information Systems](https://www.bartleby.com/isbn_cover_images/9781337619202/9781337619202_smallCoverImage.gif)
Accounting Information Systems
Accounting
ISBN:
9781337619202
Author:
Hall, James A.
Publisher:
Cengage Learning,
![FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING](https://compass-isbn-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/isbn_cover_images/9781259964947/9781259964947_smallCoverImage.jpg)
![Accounting](https://www.bartleby.com/isbn_cover_images/9781337272094/9781337272094_smallCoverImage.gif)
Accounting
Accounting
ISBN:
9781337272094
Author:
WARREN, Carl S., Reeve, James M., Duchac, Jonathan E.
Publisher:
Cengage Learning,
![Accounting Information Systems](https://www.bartleby.com/isbn_cover_images/9781337619202/9781337619202_smallCoverImage.gif)
Accounting Information Systems
Accounting
ISBN:
9781337619202
Author:
Hall, James A.
Publisher:
Cengage Learning,
![Horngren's Cost Accounting: A Managerial Emphasis…](https://www.bartleby.com/isbn_cover_images/9780134475585/9780134475585_smallCoverImage.gif)
Horngren's Cost Accounting: A Managerial Emphasis…
Accounting
ISBN:
9780134475585
Author:
Srikant M. Datar, Madhav V. Rajan
Publisher:
PEARSON
![Intermediate Accounting](https://www.bartleby.com/isbn_cover_images/9781259722660/9781259722660_smallCoverImage.gif)
Intermediate Accounting
Accounting
ISBN:
9781259722660
Author:
J. David Spiceland, Mark W. Nelson, Wayne M Thomas
Publisher:
McGraw-Hill Education
![Financial and Managerial Accounting](https://www.bartleby.com/isbn_cover_images/9781259726705/9781259726705_smallCoverImage.gif)
Financial and Managerial Accounting
Accounting
ISBN:
9781259726705
Author:
John J Wild, Ken W. Shaw, Barbara Chiappetta Fundamental Accounting Principles
Publisher:
McGraw-Hill Education