A company constructs a building for its own use. Construction began on January 1 and ended on December 30. The expenditures for construction were as follows:

January 1, $590,000;
March 31, $690,000;
June 30, $490,000;
October 30, $870,000.

To help finance construction, the company arranged an 8% construction loan on January 1 for $880,000. The company’s other borrowings, outstanding for the whole year, consisted of a $4 million loan and a $6 million note with interest rates of 12% and 7%, respectively.
Assuming the company uses the weighted-average method, calculate the amount of interest capitalized for the year.

Samantha is interested in setting up her own accounting firm and wants to specialize in the area of accounting that has experienced the most significant growth in recent years. which area of accounting should she choose as her specialty? samantha should choose as her specialty.

Simon, aged 10, is invited to a classmate's birthday party at an exclusive ski resort on march 15th. the day will include 4 hours of snowboarding, lunch and birthday cake. simon's mother checks a box on the invitation that says "yes, we will attend" and returns it to the classmate's address. unfortunately, they later don't attend the party when simon comes down with the flu. on march 17th, simon's mother receives an invoice in the mail from simon's classmate for $35 that says, "party no-show fee." can simon's classmate collect the fee?

This exercise illustrates that poor quality can affect schedules and costs. a manufacturing process has 130 customer orders to fill. each order requires one component part that is purchased from a supplier. however, typically, 3% of the components are identified as defective, and the components can be assumed to be independent. (a) if the manufacturer stocks 130 components, what is the probability that the 130 orders can be filled without reordering components? (b) if the manufacturer stocks 132 components, what is the probability that the 130 orders can be filled without reordering components? (c) if the manufacturer stocks 135 components, what is the probability that the 130 orders can be filled without reordering components?