assume that monty completed the office and warehouse building on december 31, 2020, as planned at a total cost of $7,280,000, and the weighted-average amount of accumulated expenditures was $5,040,000. compute the avoidable interest on this project.

AI = $1,424,864

Hence, the avoidable interest for the Monty's project is $1,424,864.

Explanation:

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Data Given:

Total Cost = $7,280,000

Weighted-Average amount = $5,040,000

We need to compute the avoidable interest on this project.

Data Missing:

Construction loan amount = $2,800,000

Construction loan Interest Rate = 12%

Construction loan Time period = Semi-Annually.

Construction loan Issued = 31 Dec, 2019

Short-term loan amount = $1,960,000

Short-term loan interest 10%

Short-term loan Time period = Monthly payable

Short-term loan Maturity period = 30 May, 2021

Long-term loan amount = $1,400,000

Long-term loan interest rate = 11%

Long-term loan Time period = Annually on 1st January

Long-term loan Principal Payable = 1 Jan, 2024

Solution:

Now, this question is complete and can be solved.

First of all, we need to calculate the general borrowings in construction of the building.

Let X be the general borrowings in construction of the building.

Let Y be Weighted average

Let Z be the Construction for whole year

Where, Y = $5,040,000

Z = $2,800,000

So,

X = Y - Z

X = $5,040,000 - $2,800,000

X = $2,240,000 (This is the general borrowings)

Now, we have to calculate the weighted average interest rate in order to calculate the avoidable interest on this project.

Weighted average interest rate = (Short term loan interest rate x short term loan amount divided by Sum of total loan including short and long) + (long term load interest rate x long term loan amount divided by the sum of total loan)

Let A be the Weighted average interest rate.

So,

A = (10 * $1,960,000/($1,960,000 + $1,400,0000) + ($11% * $1,400,000/($1,960,000 + $1,400,0000) )

A = 48.61%

Now, we just have to put in the values to find out the avoidable interest.

Let Avoidable interest = AI

AI =  ($2,800,000  x 0.12) + ($2,240,000  x 0.4861)

AI = $1,424,864

Hence, the avoidable interest for the Monty's project is $1,424,864.

d, conspicuous consumption is when you try to increase your wealth or social status (and in the case he's trying to create the perception of wealth considering he can't really afford it)