On January 1 the Shula Co. contracted Adams Construction Co. to construct a building for $1,000,000. Shula Co. made the following payments to Adams during the year.
January 1: $200,000
March 1: $300,000
May 1: $400,000
December 31: $100,000
Adams Co. completed the building on December 31.
Shula Co. has the following debt outstanding:
Specific Construction Debt
A $600,000, 15% 3-year note with interest payable annually.
Other Debt
A $500,000,10% 5-year note with interest payable annually.
A $400,000, 6% 10-year bond with interest payable annually.
Required:
Calculate the weighted-average accumulated expenditures.
Calculate the avoidable interest.
Calculate the actual interest.
How much interest should be capitalized?