Answer:
Highlands Company
The interest capitalized for 2018 using the specific interest method is:
= $268,740.
Explanation:
a) Data and Calculations:
Amount borrowed on January 1, 2018 = $2,350,000
Rate of interest for the construction loan = 9%
Outstanding debts throughout 2018:
$7,000,000, 14% bonds
$3,000,000, 9% long-term note
Construction Expenditures incurred during 2018:
Date Expenditure Weight Weighted Average
January 1 $ 960,000 12/12 $960,000
March 31 1,560,000 9/12 1,170,000
June 30 1,232,000 6/12 616,000
September 30 960,000 3/12 240,000
December 31 760,000 0/12 0
Total accumulated weighted-average expenditure = $2,986,000
Interest capitalized for 2018 using the specific interest method:
= $268,740 ($2,986,000 * 9%)
