Carlson Company Began Constructing a Building for Its Own Use

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Essay

Carlson Company began constructing a building for its own use in January 2012.During 2012,Carlson incurred interest of $70,000 on specific construction debt and $15,000 on other borrowings.Interest computed on the weighted-average amount of accumulated expenditures for the building during 2012 as $60,000.
Required:
What amount of interest should Carlson capitalize?

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Definitions:

Accounting Changes

Accounting changes refer to alterations in accounting policies, estimates, or the reporting entity that significantly impacts a company's financial statements.

Service Life

Service life refers to the estimated period during which an asset is expected to be functional and economically usable.

Depreciation Expense

The systematic allocation of the cost of a tangible asset over its useful life, reflecting its decrease in value over time.

Journal Entry

A record in accounting that represents a financial transaction in a double-entry bookkeeping system, documenting debits and credits to accounts.