Answer
A. Weighted Average Accumulated Expenditure $750,000
B. Avoidable interest $90,000
Actual Interest $760,000
Explanation:
A.Computation of Weighted-Average Accumulated ExpendituresDateAmount×CapitalizationPeriod=Weighted-AverageAccumulated Expenditures
March 1$360,000 10/12 $300,000
June 1,600,000 7/12 $350,000
December 1 1,200,000 1/12 100,000
$3,160,000 $ 750,000
Computation of Avoidable Interest Weighted-AverageAccumulatedExpenditures×Interest Rate=Avoidable Interest
$750,000 × 0.12 (Construction loan) $90,000
Computation of Actual Interest
Actual Interest:
$1,000,000 × 12% $120,000
$2,000,000 × 12% 240,000
$4,000,000 × 10% 400,000
Total $760,000