On February 10, 2017, Wilson Co. hired DEB Co. to construct a new headquarters building....

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On February 10, 2017, Wilson Co. hired DEB Co. to construct a new headquarters building. The construction work commenced on May 1, 2017, and it is expected to continue through April 30, 2019. Wilson made progress payments to the contractor in 2017 as follows:

Date

Amount

May 1

$ 376,000

June 1

621,000

October 1

295,000

December 1

763,000

$2,055,000

Wilson took a $595,000 construction loan on May 1, 2017. The loan principal is due in full on April 30, 2019. Interest on the loan is incurred at the annual rate of 6%, payable monthly starting May 31, 2017. In addition to the construction loan, Wilson had the following debt outstanding throughout 2017:

Description

Principal

2-year, 7% note payable with interest payable annually

$350,000

5-year, 11% note payable with interest payable annually

$900,000

REQUIRED: Compute the interest to be capitalized by Wilson for 2017. Also, give the adjusting entry to record Wilsons capitalization of interest.

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