Question

Turnbull Corporation is constructing an office building that it will use in its business. Construction of the building started in the current accounting period Turnbull paid its builder $250,000 toward construction of the building. During the period Turnbull had outstandingjilebt of $200,000 with an interest rate of 6% and pays interest at the end of the period. What amount of interest should Turnbull include in the cost of the building from the current period?

A. $0
B. $3,000
C. $12,000
D. $15,000

Answer 1

Answer: $12000

Step-by-step explanation:

The amount of interest should Turnbull include in the cost of the building from the current period will be calculated as the outstanding debt multiplied by the interest rate. This will be:

= $200,000 × 6%

= $200,000 × 6/100

= $200,000 × 0.06

= $12,000

Therefore, the correct option is C.