Reference no: EM133064379

Question - Shamrock Furniture started construction of a combination office and warehouse building for its own use at an estimated cost of €4,300,000 on January 1, 2022. Shamrock expected to complete the building by December 31, 2022. Shamrock has the following debt obligations outstanding during the construction period.

Construction loan-8% interest, payable semiannually, issued December 31, 2021 €1,750,000

Short-term loan-6% interest, payable monthly, and principal payable at maturity on May 30, 2023 1,400,000

Long-term loan-7% interest, payable on January 1 of each year. Principal payable on January 1, 2026 875,000

Assume that Shamrock completed the office and warehouse building on December 31, 2022, as planned at a total cost of €4,550,000. The following expenditures were made during the period forthis project: January 1, €875,000; April 1, €1,275,000; July 1, €1,675,000; and October 1, €520,000. Excess funds from the construction loans were invested during the period and earned €19,000 of investment income. Compute the amount of borrowing costs to be capitalized for this project.

Compute the depreciation expense for the year ended December 31, 2023. Shamrock elected to depreciate the building on a straight-line basis and determined that the asset has a useful life of 30 years and a residual value of €285,000.