On January 1 of the current year, a company began construction of an office building to be used as its corporate headquarters. The building was completed early in the following year, Construction expenditures for the current year, which were incurred evenly hroughout the year, totaled $6,900,000. The company had the following debt obligations which were outstanding during all of the current year Construction loan, 10% Long-term note, 9% Long-term note, 6% 4 $1,725,000 2,300,000 4,600,000 Required: Calculate the amount of interest capitalized in the current year for the building using the specific interest method.

On January 1 of the current year, a company began construction of an office building to be used as its corporate headquarters. The building was completed early in the following year, Construction expenditures for the current year, which were incurred evenly hroughout the year, totaled $6,900,000. The company had the following debt obligations which were outstanding during all of the current year Construction loan, 10% Long-term note, 9% Long-term note, 6% 4 $1,725,000 2,300,000 4,600,000 Required: Calculate the amount of interest capitalized in the current year for the building using the specific interest method.

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