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E21-2 (L02.4) (Lessee Entries; Finance Lease with Unguaranteed Residual Value) O

ID: 340499 • Letter: E

Question

E21-2 (L02.4) (Lessee Entries; Finance Lease with Unguaranteed Residual Value) On December 31, 2016, Burke Corpora- tion signed a 5-year, non-cancelable lease for a machine. The terms of the lease called for Burke to make annual payments of $8,668 at the beginning of each year, starting December 31, 2016. The machine has an estimated useful life of 6 years and a $5,000 unguar anteed residual value. The machine reverts back to the lessor at the end of the lease term. Burke uses the straight-line method of depreciation for all of its plant assets. Burke's incremental borrowing rate is 5%, and the lessor's implicit rate is unknown. Instructions (a) What type of lease is this? Explain. (b) Compute the present value of the lease payments. (c) Prepare all necessary journal entries for Burke for this lease through December 31, 2017.

Explanation / Answer

Answer:

1

Type of lease: Capital Lease

Explanation

This is capital Lease because the lease term cover 75% of the economics life of the assets

5 year is more than 75% of 6 year Life of the assets

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2

Computation of the present value of the lease payment

=Annual Lease payment x PV factor at 5% for 5 year

=8668 x 4.545951

=$39,404

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3

Date

Description

Debit $

Credit $

12/31/2016

Leased equipment

39404

Leased liability

39404

Leased liability

8668

Cash

8668

12/30/2017

depreciation expanses

7881

Accumulated depreciation -
Capital lease

7881

(39404/5)

(To record the depreciation expanses)

Interest expanses

1537

Interest payable

1537

(39404-8668)*5%

(To record the Interest expenses)

12/31/2017

Leased liability

7131

Interest payable

1537

Cash

8668

Date

Description

Debit $

Credit $

12/31/2016

Leased equipment

39404

Leased liability

39404

Leased liability

8668

Cash

8668

12/30/2017

depreciation expanses

7881

Accumulated depreciation -
Capital lease

7881

(39404/5)

(To record the depreciation expanses)

Interest expanses

1537

Interest payable

1537

(39404-8668)*5%

(To record the Interest expenses)

12/31/2017

Leased liability

7131

Interest payable

1537

Cash

8668