Reference no: EM132911434
Question - On January 1, 2020 Fascination Corporation decided to construct a piece of machinery for their state-of-the-art assembly line. The new assembly line was ready for full operation on December 31, 2020. The cost of the machinery is $1,500,000. The following expenditures were made during 2020.
January 1 $300,000
April 1 $540,000
June 1 $450,000
December 1 $210,000
Total Expenditures $1,500,000
During the year the company had the following debt outstanding during the entire year:
-15%, 3-year note to finance the construction of the machinery $750,000
-10%, 5-year note classified as general debt $550,000
-12%, 10-year note classified as general debt $600,000
Determine the amount of interest to be capitalized? In order to receive full credit, your answer should include a calculation of actual interest.