On January 1, 2014, Osama Bail, Inc. signed a fixed-price contract to have Builder Associates construct a

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On January 1, 2014, Osama Bail, Inc. signed a fixed-price contract to have Builder Associates construct a major plant facility at a cost of $4,410,000. It was estimated that it would take 3 years to complete the project. Also on January 1, 2014, to finance the construction cost, Osama Bail borrowed $4,410,000 payable in 10 annual installments of $441,000, plus interest at the rate of 10%. During 2014, Osama Bail made deposit and progress payments totaling $1,653,750 under the contract; the weighted-average amount of accumulated expenditures was $881,999 for the year. The excess borrowed funds were invested in short-term securities, from which Osama Bail realized investment income of $268,000.
What amount should Osama Bail report as capitalized interest at December 31, 2014?
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Intermediate Accounting

ISBN: 978-1118147290

15th edition

Authors: Donald E. Kieso, Jerry J. Weygandt, and Terry D. Warfield

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