Question

Computing and Recording Interest Capitalization Bullock Company is constructing a building for its own use and has been capitalizing interest based on average expenditures on a quarterly basis since the project began last year. The following expenditures are made during the first quarter: January 1, $2,520,000; February 1, $2,295,000; and March 31, $3,285,000. Bullock had the following debts outstanding during this quarter. Debt Amount Note payable, 10%, incurred specifically to finance construction $1,440,000 Short-term note payable, 15% 2,250,000 Mortgage note payable, 8% 1,080,000 Answer the following questions, round your answers to the nearest whole number.
a. Compute interest to be capitalized and interest to be expensed for this first quarter.
Amount of interest to be capitalized Answer 0
Amount of interest to expense Answer 0
b. Prepare the entry to record the construction expenditures and interest.
Note: Record the debit accounts in alphabetical order using the first letter of the account name
. Account Name Dr.
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Answer 1

Answer:

Bullock Company

a. The amount of interest to be capitalized = $405,000.

The amount of interest to expense = $105,975

b. Journal Entry:

January 1,

Debit Construction expenditure $2,520,000

Credit Cash $2,520,000

To record the expenditure incurred on this date.

February 1,

Debit Construction expenditure $2,295,000

Credit Cash $2,295,000

To record the expenditure incurred on this date.

March 31,

Debit Construction expenditure $3,285,000

Credit Cash $3,285,000

To record the expenditure incurred on this date.

March 31

Debit Construction expenditure $405,000

Credit Capitalized interest $405,000

To capitalize the interest for the quarter.

March 31

Debit Interest Expense $105,975

Credit Interest Payable $105,975

To record the interest expense for the quarter.

Explanation:

a) Data and Calculations:

First Quarter Expenditures:

Date                  Amount        Weight      Weighted-Average

January 1,    $2,520,000        3/3              $2,520,000

February 1,  $2,295,000        2/3                 1,530,000

March 31,    $3,285,000         0/3                 0

Accumulated Weighted-Average expenditure = $4,050,000

Capitalized Interest = $4,050,000 * 10% * 1/4 = $405,000

Debts outstanding during the quarter:

Debt                                                               Amount   Interest Expense

Note payable, 10%, incurred specifically

to finance construction                            $1,440,000  $0

Short-term note payable, 15%                   2,250,000  $84,375

Mortgage note payable, 8%                       1,080,000  $21,600

Total interest expense for the quarter                      $105,975