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Borrowing Costs::::Stremans Co

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  • This topic has 3 replies, 2 voices, and was last updated 8 years ago by MikeLittle.
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  • September 9, 2016 at 11:15 am #339338
    busybeestudying
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    Hi Mike,

    Need help on borrowing costs. the calculation part of it.
    Here is the question:
    On 1 January 20×6 Stremans Co Borrowed $1.5m to finance the production of two assests, both of which were expectedto take a year to build.
    Work started during 20×6. The loan facility was drawn down and incurred on 1 January 20×6 and was utilized as follows, with the remaining funds invested temporarily

    Asset A($000) Asset B($000)
    1.1.20×6 250 500
    1.7.20×6 250 500

    The loan rate was 9% and Stremans co can invest surplus funds at 7%

    Required: Ignoring compound interest, cacluate borrowing costs which may be capitalixed for each of the assets and consequently the cost of each asset as at 31/12/20×6

    I have watched borrowing costs lecture on open tuition and practised the question in the video too.
    I am trying to solve the question from bpp study text page 51 using the same style as suggested in the tutorial.

    I have managed to do investment income, but not the borrowing costs.

    Also what do we need to do with the remaining funds that were invested temporarily?I think we do not need to worry about that. Am i correct?
    i tried calculating the borrowing cost on 1.5 million on 9% but it does not match with printed answers.

    Thank you in advance for your help.

    September 13, 2016 at 11:01 pm #340406
    MikeLittle
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    1.5m @ 9% for 1 year is the borrowing cost allocated on the ratio of 1:2 ($135,000 split $45,000 / $90,000)

    The investment income to set off against those borrowing costs is $750,000 @ 7% $52,500 split $17,500 / $35,000

    Net borrowing costs for project A is therefore $45,000 – $17,500 = $27,500 and for project B the figures are $90,000 – $35,000 = $55,000

    Does that agree with the answer?

    September 16, 2016 at 10:47 am #340704
    busybeestudying
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    Many Thanks Mike!
    Yes that is correct. I just have to halve the expenditure for 6 months.

    I was not aware that we have to split the borrowing cost in the ratio.

    Thanks once again. I have got one more topic covered.
    Have a good day.

    September 16, 2016 at 11:05 am #340708
    MikeLittle
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    You’re welcome

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