On January 1, 2016, the Marjlee Company began construction of an office building to be used as its corp0- rate headquarters. The building was completed early in 2017. Construction expenditures for 2016, which were incurred evenly throughout the year, totaled $6,000,000. Marjlee had the following debt obligations which were outstanding during all of 2016: Construction loan, 10% Long-term note, 9% Long-term note, 6% $1,500,000 2,000,000 4,000,000 Required: Calculate the amount of interest capitalized in 2016 for the building using the specific interest method.
On January 1, 2016, the Marjlee Company began construction of an office building to be used as its corp0- rate headquarters. The building was completed early in 2017. Construction expenditures for 2016, which were incurred evenly throughout the year, totaled $6,000,000. Marjlee had the following debt obligations which were outstanding during all of 2016: Construction loan, 10% Long-term note, 9% Long-term note, 6% $1,500,000 2,000,000 4,000,000 Required: Calculate the amount of interest capitalized in 2016 for the building using the specific interest method.
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Transcribed Image Text:On January 1, 2016, the Marjlee Company began construction of an office building to be used as its corp0-
rate headquarters. The building was completed early in 2017. Construction expenditures for 2016, which were
incurred evenly throughout the year, totaled $6,000,000. Marjlee had the following debt obligations which were
outstanding during all of 2016:
Construction loan, 10%
Long-term note, 9%
Long-term note, 6%
$1,500,000
2,000,000
4,000,000
Required:
Calculate the amount of interest capitalized in 2016 for the building using the specific interest method.
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