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Step 1:-solution:-calculation of Avoidable interest on the project

Loan name

Loan amount

Interest rate

Interest payment frequency

12% Construction Loan

         2,200,000

       12%

   Semi Annually

10% Short term loan

         1,540,000

                      10%   

   Monthly

11% Long term loan

         1,100,000

       11%

   Annually

Total cost

         5,720,000

Weighted average of Accumulated expenditure

         3,960,000

Avoidable Interest = weighted-average accumulated expenditures up to the principal balance of                                                                         specific borrowing * interest rate on that specific borrowing + weighted-average accumulated                                           expenditures in excess of specific borrowing * weighted-average interest rate.

Loan name

Loan amount

Interest rate

Interest payment frequency

Annual Interest

Effective Interest rate

10% Short term loan

         1,540,000  

      10%

     Monthly

      147,134(Note-1)

 

11% Long term loan

         1,100,000

      11%

      Annually

121,000

 
 

         2,640,000

   

268,134

   268,134/2,640,000       * 100=10.1565%

Note:-1 calculation For 10% Short term loan

Month  Principal   Interest @ 10%/12  Closing Balance
1    1,540,000            12,833 1,527,167
2    1,527,167            12,726 1,514,441
3    1,514,441            12,620 1,501,821
4    1,501,821            12,515 1,489,306
5    1,489,306            12,411 1,476,895
6    1,476,895            12,307 1,464,588
7    1,464,588            12,205 1,452,383
8    1,452,383            12,103 1,440,280
9    1,440,280            12,002 1,428,278
10    1,428,278            11,902 1,416,376
11    1,416,376            11,803 1,404,573
12    1,404,573            11,705 1,392,868
             147,134  
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