Question

Thornton Industries began construction of a warehouse on July 1, 2018. The project was completed on March 31, 2019. No new loans were required to fund construction. Thornton does have the following two interest-bearing liabilities that were outstanding throughout the construction period: $6,000,000, 8% note $9,000,000, 3% bonds Construction expenditures incurred were as follows: July 1, 2018 $ 580,000 September 30, 2018 870,000 November 30, 2018 870,000 January 30, 2019 810,000 The company’s fiscal year-end is December 31. Required: Calculate the amount of interest capitalized for 2018 and 2019.

Answer 1

Answer:

interest capitalized during 2018 = $29,000

interest capitalized during 2019 = $14,000

Explanation:

current outstanding liabilities:

$6,000,000, 8% note

$9,000,000, 3% bonds

construction related expenditures:

July 1, 2018 $580,000

September 30, 2018 $870,000

November 30, 2018 $870,000

January 30, 2019 $810,000

interest capitalized for 2018:

July 1, 2018 $580,000 x 6/12 = $290,000

September 30, 2018 $870,000 x 3/12 = $217,500

November 30, 2018 $870,000 x 1/12 = $72,500

total weighted accumulated expenditures = $580,000

weighted interest rate:

$6/$15 x 8% = 3.2%

$9/$15 x 3% = 1.8%

total weighted interest = 5%

interest capitalized during 2018 = $580,000 x 5% = $29,000

interest capitalized for 2018:

January 1, 2019 $580,000 x 3/12 = $145,000

January 30, 2019 $810,000 x 2/12 = $135,000

total weighted accumulated expenditures = $280,000

interest capitalized during 2019 = $280,000 x 5% = $14,000