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On January 1, 2020, Indian river groves began construction of a new citrus processing plant. The automated plant was finished and ready for use on September 30, 2021. Expenditures for the construction were as follows:
Jan 1, 2020. $600,000
Sept 1, 2020. $1800,000
Dec 31, 2020 $1800,000
March 31,2021. $1800,000
Aug 31, 2021. $1200,000

Indian river groves borrowed $800,000 at 10% interest rate from a bank on Jan 1, 2020 specifically to finance this construction. In addition, it as has two other debt outstanding throughout the entire construction. A) $1500,000, 8%, 10 years bonds payable and B) $3,200,000, 10%, 5 years note payable. Fiscal year-end is Dec 31.

Instruction:

A. What are the weighted-average accumulated expenditures for 2020 and 2021, respectively?
B. How much interest should be capitalized in 2020? Show your calculation.