On January 1, 2021, the Mason Manufacturing Company began construction of a building to be used as its office headquarters. The building was completed on September 30, 2022. Expenditures on the project were as follows: January 1, 2021 $ 1,280,000 March 1, 2021 720,000 June 30, 2021 920,000 October 1, 2021 720,000 January 31, 2022 288,000 April 30, 2022 621,000 August 31, 2022 918,000 On January 1, 2021, the company obtained a $3,200,000 construction loan with a 15% interest rate. The loan was outstanding all of 2021 and 2022. The company’s other interest-bearing debt included two long-term notes of $3,000,000 and $7,000,000 with interest rates of 11% and 13%, respectively. Both notes were outstanding during all of 2021 and 2022. Interest is paid annually on all debt. The company’s fiscal year-end is December 31. Required: 1. Calculate the amount of interest that Mason should capitalize in 2021 and 2022 using the specific interest method. 2. What is the total cost of the building? 3. Calculate the amount of interest expense that will appear in the 2021 and 2022 income statements.
Problem 10-9 (Algo) Interest capitalization; specific interest method [LO10-7]
On January 1, 2021, the Mason Manufacturing Company began construction of a building to be used as its office headquarters. The building was completed on September 30, 2022. Expenditures on the project were as follows:
January 1, 2021
$
1,280,000
March 1, 2021
720,000
June 30, 2021
920,000
October 1, 2021
720,000
January 31, 2022
288,000
April 30, 2022
621,000
August 31, 2022
918,000
On January 1, 2021, the company obtained a $3,200,000 construction loan with a 15% interest rate. The loan was outstanding all of 2021 and 2022. The company’s other interest-bearing debt included two long-term notes of $3,000,000 and $7,000,000 with interest rates of 11% and 13%, respectively. Both notes were outstanding during all of 2021 and 2022. Interest is paid annually on all debt. The company’s fiscal year-end is December 31.
Required:
1. Calculate the amount of interest that Mason should capitalize in 2021 and 2022 using the specific interest method.
2. What is the total cost of the building?
3. Calculate the amount of interest expense that will appear in the 2021 and 2022 income statements.
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