Question

The Conity Corporation has an Electric Mixer Division and an Electric Lamp Division. Of a $ 15 comma 000 comma 000 bond​ issuance, the Electric Mixer Division used $ 9 comma 300 comma 000 and the Electric Lamp Division used $ 5 comma 700 comma 000 for expansion. Interest costs on the bond totaled $ 1 comma 000 comma 000 for the year. What amount of interest costs should be allocated to the Electric Mixer​ Division? (Round any intermediary calculations two decimal places and your final answer to the nearest​ dollar.)

Answer 1

Answer:

Amount allocated = $620,000

Explanation:

As per the data given in the question,

Bond issuance = $15,000,000

Electric mixer division used = $9,300,000

Electric lamp division used = $5,700,000

Interest cost on the bond = $1,000,000

Electric mixer division = Electric mixer division used ÷ Bond issuance

= $9,300,000 ÷ $15,000,000

=0.62

So, Allocated interest expense = Interest cost on the bond × Electric mixer division

= $1,000,000 × 0.62

= $620,000