In an annual audit of Solaro Company Limited, you find that a physical inventory count on December 31, 2014, showed merchandise of $441,000. You also discover the following items were excluded from the $441,000.
1. Merchandise of $61,000 is held by Solaro on consignment from BonBon Corporation.
2. Merchandise costing $33,000 was shipped by Solaro FOB destination to XYZ Ltd. on December 31, 2014. This merchandise was accepted by XYZ on January 6, 2015.
3. Merchandise costing $46,000 was shipped FOB shipping point to ABC Company on December 29, 2014. This merchandise was received by ABC on January 10, 2015.
4. Merchandise costing $73,000 was shipped FOB destination from Wholesaler Inc. to Solaro on December 30, 2014. Solaro received the items on January 8, 2015.
5. Merchandise costing $51,000 was shipped by Distributor Ltd. FOB shipping point on December 30, 2014, and received at Solaro's office on January 2, 2015.
6. Solaro had excess inventory and incurred additional $1,500 in storage costs due to delayed shipment in transaction (3) above.
7. Solaro incurred $2,000 for interest expense on inventory it purchased through delayed payment plans in fiscal 2014.
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(a) Based on the information provided above, calculate the amount of inventory that should appear on Solaro's December 31, 2014 balance sheet.
(b) Under what circumstances can a private company reporting under ASPE capitalize interest costs incurred to finance inventory?
(c) Under what circumstances can a public company reporting under IFRS capitalize interest costs incurred to finance inventory?