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Chapter 21: Q21-7E-a (page 1242)

Question: (Lessee-Lessor Entries; Sales-Type Lease) On January 1, 2017, Bensen Company leased equipment to Flynn Corporation. The following information pertains to this lease.

  1. The term of the noncancelable lease is 6 years, with no renewal option. The equipment reverts to the lessor at the termination of the lease.
  2. Equal rental payments are due on January 1 of each year, beginning in 2017.
  3. The fair value of the equipment on January 1, 2017, is \(150,000, and its cost is \)120,000.
  4. The equipment has an economic life of 8 years, with an unguaranteed residual value of $10,000. Flynn depreciates all of its equipment on a straight-line basis.
  5. Bensen set the annual rental to ensure an 11% rate of return. Flynn’s incremental borrowing rate is 12%, and the implicit rate of the lessor is unknown.
  6. Collectibility of lease payments is reasonably predictable, and no important uncertainties surround the amount of costs yet to be incurred by the lessor.

Instructions

(Both the lessor and the lessee’s accounting period ends on December 31.)

a. Discuss the nature of this lease to Bensen and Flynn.

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There is a Capital Lease to Bensen and Flynn.

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Meaning of Lease

A lease is alegally binding contract between a lessor and a lessee. The lessee has been given the right to use certain property owned by the lessee for the period specified under this agreement. The lessee pays the lessee rent payments over the term of the lease in exchange for the use of the asset.

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Discussing the nature of the lease to Bensen and Flynn

Since the term of the lease is 75 percent ( 6/8) of the economic life of the asset, it is a capital lease for Flynn. In addition, the present value of the minimum lease payment exceeds 90% of the fair value of the asset.

Since lease payments are generally approximate, there is no significant uncertainty surrounding the lessee's future expenses, and the lease term is 75 percent of the economic life of the asset, this is a capital lease for Benson. The lease is a sale-type lease because the fair value of the equipment ($150,000) exceeds the lessor's cost ($120,000).

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(Lessee Accounting and Reporting) On January 1, 2017, Evans Company entered into a noncancelable lease for a machine to be used in its manufacturing operations. The lease transfers ownership of the machine to Evans by the end of the lease term. The term of the lease is 8 years. The minimum lease payment made by Evans on January 1, 2017, was one of eight equal annual payments. At the inception of the lease, the criteria established for classification as a capital lease by the lessee were met.

Instructions

(a) What is the theoretical basis for the accounting standard that requires certain long-term leases to be capitalized by the lessee? Do not discuss the specific criteria for classifying a specific lease as a capital lease.

Use the information for Indiana Jones Corporation from BE21-9. Assume that for Lost Ark Company, the lessor, collectibility is reasonably predictable, there are no important uncertainties concerning costs, and the carrying amount of the equipment is \(202,921. Prepare Lost Ark’s January 1, 2017, journal entries.

Indiana Jones Corporation enters into a 6-year lease of equipment on January 1, 2017, which requires 6 annual payments of \)40,000 each, beginning January 1, 2017. In addition, Indiana Jones guarantees the lessor a residual value of $20,000 at lease-end. The equipment has a useful life of 6 years. Prepare Indiana Jones’ January 1, 2017, journal entries assuming an interest rate of 10%.

Question: (Lessee Entries and Balance Sheet Presentation, Capital Lease) On January 1, 2017, Cage Company contracts to lease equipment for 5 years, agreeing to make a payment of \(137,899 (including the executory costs of \)6,000) at the beginning of each year, starting January 1, 2017. The taxes, the insurance, and the maintenance, estimated at \(6,000 a year, are the obligations of the lessee. The leased equipment is to be capitalized at \)550,000. The asset is to be depreciated on a double-declining-balance basis, and the obligation is to be reduced on an effective-interest basis. Cage’s incremental borrowing rate is 12%, and the implicit rate in the lease is 10%, which is known by Cage. Title to the equipment transfers to Cage when the lease expires. The asset has an estimated useful life of 5 years and no residual value.

Instructions

(c) Prepare the journal entry to record depreciation of the leased asset for the year 2017.

Waterworld Company leased equipment from Costner Company. The lease term is 4 years and requires equal rental payments of \(43,019 at the beginning of each year. The equipment has a fair value at the inception of the lease of \)150,000, an estimated useful life of 4 years, and no salvage value. Waterworld pays all executory costs directly to third parties. The appropriate interest rate is 10%. Prepare Waterworld’s January 1, 2017, journal entries at the inception of the lease.

(Lessee Entries and Balance Sheet Presentation, Capital Lease) Ludwick Steel Company as lessee signed a lease agreement for equipment for 5 years, beginning December 31, 2017. Annual rental payments of \(40,000 are to be made at the beginning of each lease year (December 31). The taxes, insurance, and the maintenance costs are the obligation of the lessee. The interest rate used by the lessor in setting the payment schedule is 9%; Ludwick’s incremental borrowing rate is 10%. Ludwick is unaware of the rate being used by the lessor. At the end of the lease, Ludwick has the option to buy the equipment for \)1, considerably below its estimated fair value at that time. The equipment has an estimated useful life of 7 years, with no salvage value. Ludwick uses the straight-line method of depreciation on similar owned equipment.

Instructions

(b) Prepare the journal entry or entries, with explanations, that should be recorded on December 31, 2018, by Ludwick. (Prepare the lease amortization schedule for all five payments.)
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