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XYZ Company leased equipment to West Corporation under a lease agreement that qu

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Question

XYZ Company leased equipment to West Corporation under a lease agreement that qualifies as a capital lease to West but not as a result of a bargain purchase option or a title transfer. The present value of the asset is $720,000. The expected economic life of the asset is 10 years. The lease term is five years. Using the straight-line method, what would West record as annual depreciation?

XYZ Company leased equipment to West Corporation under a lease agreement that qualifies as a capital lease to West but not as a result of a bargain purchase option or a title transfer. The present value of the asset is $720,000. The expected economic life of the asset is 10 years. The lease term is five years. Using the straight-line method, what would West record as annual depreciation?

Explanation / Answer

aual depriciation = 720000/10 = 72000