On January 1, 2018, the Mason Manufacturing Company began construction of a building to be used as its office headquarters. The building was completed on September 30, 2019. Expenditures on the project were as follows:

On January 1, 2018, the Mason Manufacturing Company began construction of a building to be used as its office headquarters. The building was completed on September 30, 2019 Expenditures on the project were as follows anuary 1, 2018 March 1, 2018 June 30, 2018 October 1, 2018 January 31, 2019 April 30, 2019 August 31, 2019 $1,500,000 1,200,0e0 1,400,000 1,200,000 360,000 693,000 990,000 On January 1, 2018, the company obtained a $4,000,000 construction loan with a 14% interest rate. The loan was outstanding all of 2018 and 2019. The company's other interest-bearing debt included two long-term notes of $1,000,000 and $4,000,000 with interest rates of 10% and 12%, respectively. Both notes were outstanding during all of 2018 and 2019. Interest is paid annually on all debt. The company's fiscal year-end is December 31 Required 1. Calculate the amount of interest that Mason should capitalize in 2018 and 2019 using the specific interest method 2. What is the total cost of the building? 3. Calculate the amount of interest expense that will appear in the 2018 and 2019 income statements