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Borrowing cost

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  • This topic has 9 replies, 2 voices, and was last updated 8 years ago by MikeLittle.
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  • January 14, 2017 at 6:10 am #366387
    hemabobbili
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    Reference to practical question no. 2 in open tuition.

    Borrowed 2.4m on 1/5/14
    construction started on 30/6/14
    Out of 2.4, 1m not required which is invested till 1/11/14.
    Borrowing cost 8%, Investment cost 6%

    This the way I did it:

    1.4m x 8% x 10/12=93,333
    1m x 8% x 6/12=40,000

    Less
    1m x 6% x 4/12=20,000

    In the correct answer they have provided interest for 10 months for full 2.4m.

    Sir,

    Out of 2.4m, 1m is invested only in November. So aren’t we suppose to provide interest for 6 months for 1m and 10 months for 1.4m?

    January 14, 2017 at 7:23 am #366390
    MikeLittle
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    How much did you borrow?

    What’s the bank going to say when you tell them that you’re not going to pay them any interest on that $1 million because, even though you’ve borrowed it, you don’t need it just yet?

    If they agree with you, can you please let me know the name of your bank!

    January 20, 2017 at 5:28 pm #368614
    hemabobbili
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    Got it.Thank you sir.

    January 20, 2017 at 8:36 pm #368627
    MikeLittle
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    You’re welcome

    January 24, 2017 at 9:54 am #369243
    hemabobbili
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    Sir,

    I have one more doubt in the same topic.
    while calculating months for investment income, should we consider the months from the date the loan was taken or from the date work commenced?

    In the revision kit, they have taken from the date loan was drawn but in Open tuition question they have taken from the date work commenced.

    January 24, 2017 at 10:26 am #369247
    MikeLittle
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    In the exam question from a few years back, the examiner calculated the investment income for the period that we were capitalising the borrowing costs

    OK?

    January 24, 2017 at 7:05 pm #369361
    hemabobbili
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    Does that mean we should calculate investment income when work commenced after the loan is drawn?

    January 24, 2017 at 9:08 pm #369376
    MikeLittle
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    We calculate the investment income earned during the exact same period during which the borrowing costs are capitalised

    January 25, 2017 at 3:20 pm #369530
    hemabobbili
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    Thank you sir.

    January 25, 2017 at 3:43 pm #369540
    MikeLittle
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    You’re welcome

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