Interest During Construction Matrix Inc. borrowed $1,000,000 at 8% to finance the construction of a new building for its own use. Construction began on January 1, 2019, and was completed on October 31, 2019. Expenditures related to this building were: January 1 $252,000 (includes cost of purchasing land of $150,000) May 1 310,000   July 1 450,000   October 31 280,000   In addition, Matrix had additional debt (unrelated to the construction) of $500,000 at 9% and $800,000 at 10%. All debt was outstanding for the entire year. Required: Compute the amount of interest capitalized related to the construction of the building. $ If the expenditures are assumed to have been incurred evenly throughout the year: Compute weighted average accumulated expenditures

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Interest During Construction

Matrix Inc. borrowed $1,000,000 at 8% to finance the construction of a new building for its own use. Construction began on January 1, 2019, and was completed on October 31, 2019. Expenditures related to this building were:

January 1 $252,000 (includes cost of purchasing land of $150,000)
May 1 310,000  
July 1 450,000  
October 31 280,000  

In addition, Matrix had additional debt (unrelated to the construction) of $500,000 at 9% and $800,000 at 10%. All debt was outstanding for the entire year.

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  1. Compute the amount of interest capitalized related to the construction of the building.
    $
  2. If the expenditures are assumed to have been incurred evenly throughout the year:
    Compute weighted average accumulated expenditures
    $

    Compute the amount of interest capitalized on the building
    $
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