On january 1, 2018, the mason manufacturing company began construction of a building to be used as its office headquarters. the building was completed on september 30, 2019. expenditures on the project were as follows: january 1, 2018 $ 1,000,000 march 1, 2018 600,000 june 30, 2018 800,000 october 1, 2018 600,000 january 31, 2019 270,000 april 30, 2019 585,000 august 31, 2019 900,000 on january 1, 2018, the company obtained a $3 million construction loan with a 10% interest rate. the loan was outstanding all of 2018 and 2019. the company’s other interest-bearing debt included two long-term notes of $4,000,000 and $6,000,000 with interest rates of 6% and 8%, respectively. both notes were outstanding during all of 2018 and 2019. interest is paid annually on all debt. the company’s fiscal year-end is december 31. calculate the amount of interest that mason should capitalize in 2018 and 2019 using the specific interest method.

Jamie lee is reviewing her finances one month later. she has provided the actual amounts paid below. use the cash budget table below to her identify the variances in her budget. each answer must have a value for the assignment to be complete. enter "0" for any unused categories. actual amounts income: monthly expenses: gross monthly salary $2,315 rent obligation $260 net monthly salary $1,740 utilities/electricity $130 savings allocation: utilities/water $10 regular savings $130 utilities/cable tv $155 rainy-day savings $20 food $160 entertainment: gas/maintenance $205 cake decorating class $90 credit card payment $25 movies with friends $50 car insurance $75 clothing $145 budgeted amounts assets: monthly expenses: checking account $1,850 rent obligation $225 emergency fund savings account $4,300 utilities/electricity $75 car $5,200 utilities/water $35 computer & ipad $1,100 utilities/cable tv $120 liabilities: food $115 student loan $6,600 gas/maintenance $95 credit card balance $1,000 credit card payment $45 income: car insurance $45 gross monthly salary $2,155 clothing $45 net monthly salary $1,580 entertainment: savings allocation: cake decorating class $90 regular savings $130 movies with friends $50 rainy day savings $20

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The production manager of rordan corporation has submitted the following quarterly production forecast for the upcoming fiscal year: 1st quarter 2nd quarter 3rd quarter 4th quarter units to be produced 10,800 8,500 7,100 11,200 each unit requires 0.25 direct labor-hours, and direct laborers are paid $20.00 per hour. required: 1. prepare the company’s direct labor budget for the upcoming fiscal year. assume that the direct labor workforce is adjusted each quarter to match the number of hours required to produce the forecasted number of units produced. 2. prepare the company’s direct labor budget for the upcoming fiscal year, assuming that the direct labor workforce is not adjusted each quarter. instead, assume that the company’s direct labor workforce consists of permanent employees who are guaranteed to be paid for at least 2,500 hours of work each quarter. if the number of required direct labor-hours is less than this number, the workers are paid for 2,500 hours anyway. any hours worked in excess of 2,500 hours in a quarter are paid at the rate of 1.5 times the normal hourly rate for direct labor.