Example 3: Zenzi Co had the following loans in place at beginning and end of 20X8
1 January
31 December
20X8
20X8
$m
$m
10.0% Bank loan repayable 20Y3
120
120
9.5% Bank loan repayable 20Y1
80
80
8.9% debenture repayable 20Y8
-
150
1 January31 December
20X820X8 $m$m
10.0% Bank loan repayable 20Y3120120
9.5% Bank loan repayable 20Y18080
8.9% debenture repayable 20Y8-150
The 8.9% debenture was issued to fund the construction of a qualifying asset (a piece of mining equipment),construction of which began on 1 July 20X8.
On 1 January 20X8, Zenzi Co began construction of a qualifying asset, a piece of machinery for a hydroelectric plant, using existing borrowings. Expenditure drawn down for the construction was: $30m on 1 January 20X8, $20m on 1 October 20X8.
Required
Calculate the borrowing costs to be capitalized for the hydro-electric plant machine