Question

On January 2, 2020, Coronado Industries began construction of a new citrus processing plant. The automated plant was finished and ready for use on September 30, 2021. Expenditures for the construction were as follows: January 2, 2020 $ 610000 September 1, 2020 1800000 December 31, 2020 1800000 March 31, 2021 1800000 September 30, 2021 1203000 Coronado Industries borrowed $3280000 on a construction loan at 13% interest on January 2, 2020. This loan was outstanding during the construction period. The company also had $12480000 in 10% bonds outstanding in 2020 and 2021. The interest capitalized for 2020 was:

Answer 1

Answer:

$157,300

Explanation:

The computation of the interest capitalized is as follows:

= Accumulated expenditure × rate of interest

= ($610,000 × 12 months ÷ 12 months) + ($1,800,000 × 4 months ÷ 12 months) + 0 × 13%

= ($610,000 + $600,000) × 13%

= $1,210,000 × 13%

= $157,300