Laserwords inc is a book distributor that had been

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Laserwords Inc. is a book distributor that had been operating is its original facility since 1985. the increase in certification programs and continuing education requirements in several professions has contributed to an annual growth rate of 15% for laserwords since 2005. laswerwordss now carries tapes and disks in addition to books. On June 1, 2010, laswerwords contracted with Black Construction to have a new building constructed for $4,000,000 on land owned by Laserwords. The payments made by La

swerwords to Black Construction are shown in the schedule below.
Date Amount
July 30, 2010900,000
January 30, 20111,500,000
May 30, 2011 1,600,000
Total payments4,000,000

Construction was completed and the building was ready for occupancy on May 27, 2011. Laserwords had no new borrowings directly associated with the new building but had the following debt outstanding at may 31, 2011, the end of its fiscal year.

10% 5years note payable of $2,000,000, dated April 1, 2007, with interest payable annually on April1.

12% 10years bond issue of $3,000,000 sold at par on June 30, 2003, with interest payable annually on June 30.

The new building qualifies for interest capitalization. The effect of capitalizing the interest on the new building,, compared with the effect of expensing the interest, is material.

instructions

a) compute the weighted average accumulated expenditures on laswerds' new buidling during the capitalization period.

b) compute the avoidable interest on Laserwords' new building.

c)some interest cost of Laswerwords Inc. is capitalized for the year ended May 31, 2011

1)identify the items relating to interest costs that must be disclosed in laserwords' financial statements

2)compute the amount of each of the items that must be disclosed.

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