Reference no: EM132781900
Question - On June 1, 2019, Silver Company entered into a contract with Jaya Construction for to build a new $ 4,000,000 building on land owned by the Silver Company. Payment carried out by Silver Company to Jaya Construction are as follows:
Date Amount
July 30, 2019 $900,000
January 30, 2020 $1,500,000
30 May 2020 $1,600,000
Total $4,000,000
Construction is complete & the new building is ready for occupancy on March 27, 2020. Silver Company is not has a new borrowing specifically intended to build a new building.But Silver Company has outstanding debt as of May 31, 2020, namely:
a. 10%, 5 year note payable, $ 2,000,000, dated April 1, 2016, interest payable annually on April 1st.
b. A 12%, 10% bond issue, $ 3,000,000 sold at face value on June 30, 2012, with interest payable annually on June 30.
Required -
1. Compute the weighted average accumulated expenditure for the new Silver Company building during the capitalization period.
2. Calculate the avoidable interest for the new building Silver Company.
3. Calculate the total actual interest cost and the interest that will be recognized as interest expense.