Problem 10-9 Interest capitalization; specific interest method [LO10-7]

On January 1, 2018, the Mason Manufacturing Company began construction of a building to be used as its office headquarters. The building was completed on September 30, 2019. Expenditures on the project were as follows:

January 1, 2018	$	1,280,000
March 1, 2018		960,000
June 30, 2018		1,160,000
October 1, 2018		960,000
January 31, 2019		324,000
April 30, 2019		657,000
August 31, 2019		954,000

On January 1, 2018, the company obtained a $3,600,000 construction loan with a 15% interest rate. The loan was outstanding all of 2018 and 2019. The companys other interest-bearing debt included two long-term notes of $4,000,000 and $6,000,000 with interest rates of 11% and 13%, respectively. Both notes were outstanding during all of 2018 and 2019. Interest is paid annually on all debt. The companys fiscal year-end is December 31. Required: 1. Calculate the amount of interest that Mason should capitalize in 2018 and 2019 using the specific interest method. 2. What is the total cost of the building? 3. Calculate the amount of interest expense that will appear in the 2018 and 2019 income statements.

Calculate the amount of interest that Mason should capitalize in 2018 and 2019 using the specific interest method and interest expense that will appear in the 2018 and 2019 income statements. (Enter your answers in dollars.)

	2018	2019
Interest capitalized	$435,000selected answer correct	$398,100selected answer incorrect
Interest expense	not attempted	not attempted

What is the total cost of the building? (Enter your answer in dollars.)

Total cost of building

$7,128,100selected answer incorrect