On January 1, 2024, the Mason Manufacturing Company began construction of a building to be used as its office headquarters. The building was completed on September 30, 2025. Expenditures on the project were as follows: January 1, 2024 March 1, 2024 June 30, 2024 October 1, 2024 January 31, 2025 April 30, 2025 August 31, 2025 $ 1,000,000 600,000 800,000 600,000 270,000 585,000 900,000 196 On January 1, 2024, the company obtained a $3 million construction loan with a 10% interest rate. Assume the $3 million loan is not specifically tied to construction of the building. The loan was outstanding all of 2024 and 2025. The company's other interest-bearing debt included two long-term notes of $4,000,000 and $6,000,000 with interest rates of 6% and 8%, respectively. Both notes were outstanding during all of 2024 and 2025. Interest is paid annually on all debt. The company's fiscal year-end Is December 31. Required: Using the weighted-average interest method, answer the following questions: 1. Calculate the amount of interest that Mason should capitalize in 2024 and 2025 using the weighted-average method. 2. What is the total cost of the building? 3. Calculate the amount of interest expense that will appear in the 2024 and 2025 Income statements.

1. Calculate the amount of interest that Mason should capitalize in 2024 and 2025 using the weighted-average method. 3. Calculate the amount of interest expense that will appear in the 2024 and 2025 income statements. Note: Round "Weighted-average rate of all debt" to 2 decimal places and do not round other intermediate calculations. Enter your answers in dollars rounded to the nearest whole number. Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. What is the total cost of the building? Note: Round "Welghted -avernge rate of all debt" to 2 decimal places and do not round other intermediate caiculations. Enter your answers in dollats rounded to the nearest whole number. On January 1, 2024, the Mason Manufacturing Company began construction of a building to be used as its office headquarters. Ihe butiding was completed on September 30,2025 . Expenditures on the project were as follows: On January 1, 2024, the compary obtained a $3 mallion construction loan with a 10\% interest rate, Assume the $3 million loan is not specifically tied to construction of the building. The loan was outstanding al of 2024 and 2025 . The companys other interest bearing debt fnetuded two long-term notes of $4,000,000 and $6,000,000 with interest rates of 6% and 8%, respectlvely. Both notes were outstanding during all of 2024 and 2025 . Interest is pald annually on all debt The companys fiscal yeat-end is December 31 Required: Using the weighted average interest method, answer the following questions: 1. Calculate the amount of interest that Mison should capilalise in 2024 and 2025 using the weighted- average method 2. What is the total cost of the building? 3. Catculate the amount of interest expense that will appear in the 2024 and 2025 income statements